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We have started to collect the most important news related to China in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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VIDEO: Typhoon floods hit Chinese city

Sunday, August 12th 2012, 9:26
related places: Jingdezhen

Thousands of homes have been evacuated after typhoon floods hit the eastern Chinese city of Jingdezhen.
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Gu Kailai 'admits Heywood murder'

Saturday, August 11th 2012, 7:37
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Heywood

Gu Kailai admits murdering British businessman Neil Heywood and blames her actions on a mental breakdown, Chinese state media report.
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Police 'admit Heywood cover-up'

Friday, August 10th 2012, 13:36

A court official says four police officers have admitted covering up the murder of Briton Neil Heywood in China, a day after the wife of a former top politician was tried for the killing.
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Accounts emerge of Heywood trial

Friday, August 10th 2012, 11:30

Sources inside Chinese court shed light on sensational trial
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China export growth slows sharply

Friday, August 10th 2012, 4:44

China's export and import growth slowed sharply in July, raising fears about the strength of the world's second-largest economy.
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China in Taiwan investment pact

Friday, August 10th 2012, 1:26
related countries: Taiwan Taiwan

China and Taiwan have signed an investment protection deal in a bid to allay fears over Taiwanese firms of doing business in China.
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'Kidney for iPad' trial begins

Thursday, August 9th 2012, 23:21

Five people go on trial in central China for illegal organ trading and intentional injury, after a student sold his kidney to buy an iPad and iPhone.
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VIDEO: Chinese murder trial ends swiftly

Thursday, August 9th 2012, 21:55
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The murder trial of the wife of a prominent Chinese politician, who is accused of killing a British businessman, has ended after one day.
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Jones claims Britain's 25th gold

Thursday, August 9th 2012, 21:54
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Teenager Jade Jones wins Great Britain's 25th gold medal of the Games as she beats China's Yuzhuo Hou.
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Gu Kailai murder trial adjourns

Thursday, August 9th 2012, 13:57
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The wife of former high-flying Chinese politician Bo Xilai is awaiting a verdict after the end of her one-day trial for the murder of a UK businessmen.
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Xiang to have surgery in Britain

Thursday, August 9th 2012, 10:48
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Injured Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang will have surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon in Britain after crashing out of the London Olympics.
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VIDEO: Typhoon Haikui kills three in China

Thursday, August 9th 2012, 10:18

Typhoon Haikui claimed three lives as floodwaters swept through eastern China, according to Chinese state media.
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Gu Kailai on trial for UK murder

Thursday, August 9th 2012, 8:15
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

The first day of the trial of the wife of former high-flying Chinese lawmaker Bo Xilai on charges of murdering UK businessman Neil Heywood ends in the city of Hefei.
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China inflation at a 30-month low

Thursday, August 9th 2012, 2:24

China's inflation dips to a 30-month low in July, giving policymakers a bigger cushion to boost stimulus measures to spur economic growth.
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Avatar maker in China 3D venture

Thursday, August 9th 2012, 1:27

James Cameron has announced a joint venture with two Chinese firms in a bid to capture the country's fast-growing movie market.
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China win every table tennis gold

Wednesday, August 8th 2012, 16:55
related countries: South Korea South Korea

China complete a clean sweep of table tennis at the Olympics as their men's team beat South Korea to gold.
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Bo Xilai son speaks before trial

Wednesday, August 8th 2012, 9:45

The son of sacked Chinese politician Bo Xilai says the "facts will speak for themselves" when his mother Gu Kailai goes on trial for murder.
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AUDIO: World's first mineral exchange launches

Wednesday, August 8th 2012, 9:14

China, the world's largest producer of rare earth is China is about to launch the world's first trading platform for the minerals. Carole Ferguson, an analyst with Fairfax bank, shares her thoughts on why China has decided to trade the minerals.
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China mourns Liu's Olympic exit

Wednesday, August 8th 2012, 5:32

China mourns the Olympic exit of Liu Xiang from the men's 110m hurdles heats, with media and netizens rallying behind the athlete.
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GB take gold haul at London to 22

Tuesday, August 7th 2012, 17:45
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Beijing

Great Britain claim best Olympics gold medal haul for 104 years as Sir Chris Hoy wins sixth gold.
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China women win table tennis gold

Tuesday, August 7th 2012, 17:28
related countries: Japan Japan, Singapore Singapore, United Kingdom United Kingdom

China's women win team gold at London 2012 after a dominant display against opponents Japan, while Singapore take bronze.
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Pfizer pays US $60m over bribes

Tuesday, August 7th 2012, 17:14
related countries: United States United States

Drug firm Pfizer pays the US government $60m to settle charges alleging it paid millions of dollars in bribes to doctors in Europe and China.
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China Sri Lanka fishermen 'freed'

Tuesday, August 7th 2012, 16:03
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

A group of 37 Chinese fishermen who were intercepted for illegal fishing are handed over to Chinese diplomats, the Sri Lankan navy says.
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Liu Xiang crashes out of hurdles

Tuesday, August 7th 2012, 13:40

Liu Xiang's Olympic misery continues as the Chinese athlete crashes at the first barrier in the 110m hurdles heats.
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Brownlee wins Britain's 19th gold

Tuesday, August 7th 2012, 13:02
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Beijing

Alistair Brownlee secures Great Britain's 19th gold of London 2012, equalling the Beijing total, with victory in the triathlon.
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Team GB aim to top Beijing golds

Tuesday, August 7th 2012, 11:29
related places: Beijing

Thousands of people are in London's Hyde Park for the triathlon to see whether Team GB can win their 19th gold to equal the haul from Beijing.
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Intercontinental sees profit jump

Tuesday, August 7th 2012, 11:03

Intercontinental hotels, the world's biggest hotelier, reports a sharp jump in profits, thanks in part to increased sales in China.
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S Lanka arrests Chinese fisherman

Monday, August 6th 2012, 17:29
related countries: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka arrests 37 Chinese fisherman on suspicion of fishing illegally off its eastern coast.
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Zanetti takes stunning rings gold

Monday, August 6th 2012, 14:05
related countries: Brazil Brazil

Brazil's Arthur Nabarrete Zanetti shocks defending champion Chen Yibing of China to win Olympics rings gold.
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China cracks down on fake drugs

Monday, August 6th 2012, 7:08

Police in China have arrested more than 1,900 people in a major crackdown on the manufacture and sale of fake medicine, authorities say.
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China leaders hold resort talks

Monday, August 6th 2012, 7:04
related places: Beidaihe

Senior Chinese leaders are reported to be gathering at the Beidaihe resort for private meetings ahead of the leadership change later this year.
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China attacks US 'trouble-making'

Monday, August 6th 2012, 5:42
related countries: United States United States
related places: Beijing

Chinese state media hit out at US "trouble-making" on the South China Sea, two days after Beijing summoned a US diplomat on the issue.
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Wu wins second 2012 diving gold

Sunday, August 5th 2012, 23:26
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

China's Wu Minxia wins her second gold of London 2012 and the fourth of her career with victory in the individual 3m springboard.
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VIDEO: Cai & Fu secure Chinese clean sweep

Sunday, August 5th 2012, 15:45
related countries: Denmark Denmark

Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng win men's doubles gold with a 21-16 21-15 win over Denmark's Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen, sealing China's clean-sweep of all five Olympic titles.
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China seal fifth badminton gold

Sunday, August 5th 2012, 15:20
related countries: Denmark Denmark

Men's doubles pair Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng claim gold for China beating Danish duo Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen.
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Lin Dan defeats Lee to lift gold

Sunday, August 5th 2012, 14:22
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

Lin Dan of China claims his second successive Olympic gold with a 15-21 21-10 21-19 defeat of Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia.
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Zambians kill China mine manager

Sunday, August 5th 2012, 13:30
related countries: Zambia Zambia

Zambian miners kill a Chinese manager by pushing a mine trolley at him during a pay protest at a coal mine in the south of the country.
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US summoned in South China row

Sunday, August 5th 2012, 10:21
related countries: United States United States
related places: Beijing, South China

China summons a senior US diplomat in a dispute over the South China Sea, following US remarks over Beijing's attitude in the matter.
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Chinese duo impress in 20km walk

Saturday, August 4th 2012, 17:56

Ding Chen wins gold in the men's 20km walk to become China's first race walker to win an Olympic medal.
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Zhang and Zhao win mixed doubles

Friday, August 3rd 2012, 15:40

China's Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei claim mixed doubles gold with victory over compatriots Xu Chen and Ma Jin.
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Dong Dong delivers trampoline win

Friday, August 3rd 2012, 15:21
related countries: Russia Russia, United Kingdom United Kingdom

China's Dong Dong adds Olympic men's trampoline gold to his two world titles at London 2012, outscoring Russia's Dmitry Ushakov.
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Date set for Bo Xilai wife trial

Friday, August 3rd 2012, 13:13
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Gu Kailai, wife of sacked Chinese politician Bo Xilai, will go on trial for the murder of UK businessman Neil Heywood next Thursday, lawyers say.
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GB aim for eight athletics medals

Friday, August 3rd 2012, 5:38
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Beijing

Jessica Ennis opens the British athletics medal charge in the Olympic Stadium as GB seek to double their Beijing tally of four.
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VIDEO: Battle brews over Chinese herbal medicines

Friday, August 3rd 2012, 0:55

A battle is brewing in the world of traditional Chinese medicine between those who want to standardise the industry and those who believe traditions should be preserved.
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VIDEO: Essex: China’s Olympic social media base

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 23:20
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Romford

Chinese internet giant Tencent has set up quarters in Romford, Essex for the London 2012 Olympics, allowing medallists to broadcast interviews back home.
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VIDEO: China's obsession with Olympic Gold

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 22:16
related countries: United States United States

At the top of the Olympic medals table it's a race between China and the US - and for the Chinese there is only one place on the podium that's worth having.
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Zhang beats Wang in men's final

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 16:49

Zhang Jike beats Chinese compatriot Wang Hao 4-1 in the men's table tennis final at the ExCel Centre.
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Ex-Google China head apologises

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 14:29

One of China's top users of Sina Weibo, a Chinese Twitter-like service, apologises after sparking an Olympic row.
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Badminton coaches to be quizzed

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 14:23

The coaches of the eight badminton players disqualified from the women's doubles event are to be investigated.
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Chinese teenager 'kills eight'

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 11:12

A teenager has killed eight people and wounded five others in a knife attack in China's Liaoning province, state media says.
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Coaching boost needed, BOA says

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 10:44

More funding for coaches should be made available to boost home-grown talent, says the British Olympic Association chief.
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Suspicion is sour grapes, says Ye

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 10:36

Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen says those who question her pair of Olympic gold medals are suffering from a case of 'sour grapes'.
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China badminton player 'to quit'

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 8:28

One of the Chinese badminton players disqualified from the Olympics says she is quitting, saying her dream has been "heartlessly shattered".
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Inter Milan in Chinese stake sale

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 5:29
related countries: Italy Italy

Italian football club Inter Milan says that a group of Chinese investors will become its second largest shareholder.
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Li overcomes Ding to secure gold

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 4:52
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

Li Xiaoxia beats compatriot Ding Ning in the women's singles final as China continue to dominate Olympic table tennis in London.
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China: The paradox of foreign education

Wednesday, August 1st 2012, 23:20

Foreign degrees no longer an advantage in China
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Chen seeks US pressure on China

Wednesday, August 1st 2012, 22:39
related countries: United States United States
related places: Washington

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, who is in the US after fleeing house arrest in his home country, urges Washington to investigate his case.
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Manufacturing in worldwide slump

Wednesday, August 1st 2012, 16:27
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States

Manufacturing in most of the world is in a slump, a raft of reports from the US, UK, the eurozone and China suggest.
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China 'to probe badminton loss'

Wednesday, August 1st 2012, 12:11

China's Olympic sports delegation has launched an investigation into alleged "deliberate losing" by its badminton players, state media say.
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China manufacturing pace slows

Wednesday, August 1st 2012, 5:59

Factory output in China registered its slowest increase in eight months in July, renewing fears of a slowdown in the economy.
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Has Weibo really changed China?

Tuesday, July 31st 2012, 23:49

How much is China's Twitter really changing the country?
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Ye wins second Olympic gold medal

Tuesday, July 31st 2012, 20:37

China's Ye Shiwen wins her second gold medal of the Olympics with victory in the 200m individual medley.
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China swimmer clean - UK official

Tuesday, July 31st 2012, 17:56
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States

The British Olympic Association chairman says Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen is not a drug cheat, after a US coach cast doubt on her record swim.
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We will catch Games cheats - IOC

Tuesday, July 31st 2012, 16:36

Olympic organisers say their drug testing programme is strong, amid questions over Chinese swimming gold medallist Ye Shiwen - as GB's equestrian team win silver in the eventing.
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China swimming star denies doping

Tuesday, July 31st 2012, 10:52

Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen denies doping claims, while Team GB go for medals in equestrian, canoeing and diving on day four of the Games.
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China swimming star denies doping

Tuesday, July 31st 2012, 9:10

China's 16-year-old swimming star Ye Shiwen denies taking performance-enhancing drugs after smashing a world record.
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Philippines to auction sea blocks

Tuesday, July 31st 2012, 4:49
related countries: Philippines Philippines

The Philippine government is set to auction off three areas in the South China Sea for oil and gas exploration that China also claims.
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China's top seeds make progress

Monday, July 30th 2012, 16:59
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

China's top seeds in the men's and women's singles secure impressive wins at London 2012.
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Miley and Phelps through to semis

Monday, July 30th 2012, 10:28
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Britain's Hannah Miley reaches the 200m medley semi-finals, but China's Ye Shiwen continues to dominate.
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HK tycoon named in trading probe

Monday, July 30th 2012, 4:06
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong

Hong-Kong based China Rongsheng Heavy, tries to calm investors after a separate company controlled by its chairman is implicated in an insider trading scandal.
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South Korea secure archery gold

Sunday, July 29th 2012, 17:41
related countries: South Korea South Korea

South Korea win a seventh straight gold medal in women's team archery with a 210-209 win over China.
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China's Wu and He win 3m synchro

Sunday, July 29th 2012, 16:10

China's world champions Wu Minxia and He Zi win the women's synchronised 3m springboard gold at the Aquatics Centre.
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Guo retains 10m air pistol title

Sunday, July 29th 2012, 12:21

China's Guo Wenjun retains her women's 10m air pistol title in a dramatic final at the Royal Artillery Barracks.
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Briton Miley misses out on medal

Saturday, July 28th 2012, 19:34
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Britain's Hannah Miley cannot make the podium as Ye Shiwen of China breaks the world record to win the 400m individual medley.
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Emotional Smith leads superb GB

Saturday, July 28th 2012, 13:00

Britain's male gymnasts outscore Olympic champions China on an opening morning far beyond the team's expectations.
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China's Yi wins first Games gold

Saturday, July 28th 2012, 11:29
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

China's Yi Siling wins the first gold medal of London 2012 in the women's 10m air rifle at the Royal Artillery Barracks.
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China project axed after protest

Saturday, July 28th 2012, 11:12
related places: Qidong

Chinese officials say an industrial waste water pipeline project in the city of Qidong is to be scrapped after a protest over pollution.
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End of the line for Bo Xilai?

Friday, July 27th 2012, 11:13

What wife's murder charge means for China's Bo Xilai
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