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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.
Two men, aged 27 and 87, have died in the Chinese city of Shanghai after catching a strain of bird flu not previously known in humans, officials say.
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The chances of finding survivors following a landslide in Tibet that buried 83 miners are slim, Chinese media report.
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No survivors have yet been found, as rescue efforts continue a day after a landslide in Tibet buried 83 miners as they slept.
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Central African Republic, 
South AfricaThe rebel in charge of the Central African Republic, Michel Djotodia , says his government will look into mining contracts signed with South African and Chinese companies by the ousted leader.
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Central African Republic, South AfricaThe Central African Republic's new leader says his government will look into mining contracts signed with South African and Chinese companies.
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The brother-in-law of jailed Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo is being held on fraud charges, his lawyer says.
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Two boys die after being beaten by a member of staff at a primary school in southern China, state media report.
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One of China's 260 million migrant workers shares her story.
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A man kills two women and then slashes 11 people, including six children, outside a school in the Chinese city of Shanghai.
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A bus driver in China narrowly evaded death after a lamp post smashed through the windscreen of his vehicle.
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GhanaMore than 120 Chinese nationals have been arrested in Ghana as part of a renewed clampdown against illegal mining
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China sentences 20 men to up to life in jail on terrorism and inciting secession charges in the troubled Xinjiang region, state media says.
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Home favourite Ding Junhui becomes the latest top player to make an early exit from the China Open.
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VietnamChina says it fired flares, not weapons, at a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea last week, after a protest from Vietnam.
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BrazilChina and Brazil sign a $30bn (£20bn) currency swap deal, which they say will safeguard against any future global financial crisis.
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The astonishing speed of China's online censors
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VietnamChina defends the action of one of its patrol boats which is accused of opening fire on a Vietnamese fishing boat last week in the South China Sea.
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United StatesA US court sentences a Chinese national to over five years in prison for illegally exporting military trade secrets to China.
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Russia, United StatesChina has agreed to buy 24 fighter jets and four submarines from Russia, state media say, amid what some see as moves to counterbalance US military might.
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TanzaniaNew President Xi Jinping praises China's "sincere friendship with Africa" as he visits Tanzania - his second foreign trip since taking power.
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Around 1,000 dead ducks have been pulled from a river in Sichuan, Chinese media report, while the Shanghai river pig toll passes 16,000.
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The hi-fi speaker company that has battled Chinese fakes
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RussiaChina's new first lady has become a media and internet sensation in her homeland as she accompanies her husband, President Xi Jinping, on a visit to Russia.
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RussiaChinese leader Xi Jinping says friendship with Russia guarantees a global strategic balance, on the second day of his trip to Moscow.
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China is working with software firm Canonical on an open-source operating system built specifically for Chinese users.
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North KoreaSouth Korean officials say they incorrectly linked a Chinese IP address to a major cyber-attack that hit banks and broadcasters.
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RussiaXi Jinping arrives in Russia on the first stop of his maiden overseas tour as president of China, with a visit to Africa to follow.
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China needs a "renewed reform momentum" to sustain long term growth, says the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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JapanChina becomes the world's second-biggest movie market, displacing Japan, underscoring its importance as a key market for Hollywood's moviemakers.
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China project examines what the lowest budget buys
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United StatesNike's quarterly profits beat analysts' forecasts as a recovery in US sales and lower material costs help offset continued weakness in China.
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North KoreaSouth Korean officials say unidentified hackers used a Chinese IP address to launch a massive cyber attack on banks and media firms on Wednesday.
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Hailstones as large as eggs cause casualties and property damage across China's southern provinces.
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GermanyProminent Chinese artist Ai Weiwei to create a major work for this summer's Emscherkunst triennial art festival in the Ruhr region of western Germany.
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Manufacturing activity in China picks up speed in March, an initial HSBC survey indicates, adding to hopes of a sustained recovery in its economy.
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Vladimir Tretchikoff's original painting of the Chinese Girl, believed to be the world's most reproduced print, sells at auction for £982,050, around twice its anticipated sale price.
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About 14,000 dead pigs have been discovered in Chinese rivers around Shanghai, officials say, but there is still no explanation as to how they died.
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Volkswagen says it will recall 384,181 vehicles in China to replace a part of their gearboxes, its largest recall in the country to date.
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United StatesA rare Chinese bowl bought for a few dollars at a New York state garage sale fetches $2.2m (£1.47m) at auction.
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David Beckham is in Beijing for a four-day visit to begin his new role as a special ambassador for Chinese football.
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CanadaThe porn actor accused of killing and dismembering his Chinese lover and posting his body parts to Canadian politicians collapses in a court hearing.
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United StatesXi Jinping calls for strong ties with the US, in the first high-level meeting between the two sides since he was confirmed as China's president.
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China's Suntech Power Holdings, the world's biggest solar panel maker, defaults on payment of $541m worth of bonds.
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North Korea, United StatesChina criticises a US plan to strengthen its missile defences in response to North Korea's growing military capabilities.
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New home prices rise in 66 of China's 70 major cities in February, underlining the challenge its new leaders face in controlling the sector.
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The BBC's Damian Grammaticas accompanies a former inmate back to the Chinese labour camp where she was sent without committing an offence or appearing in court.
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The new Chinese President, Xi Jinping, says he will fight for the "great renaissance of the Chinese nation", in his first speech as head of state.
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China's parliament approves a new cabinet, largely completing the transfer of power to a new generation under President Xi Jinping.
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China's leaders name Li Keqiang premier, placing him at the helm of the world's second-largest economy.
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What do Chinese leaders do when they retire?
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China's leaders have named Li Keqiang as premier, placing him at the helm of the world's second-largest economy.
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The National People's Congress in Beijing confirms Xi Jinping as China's president, completing the nation's once-in-a-decade transition of power.
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What did Hu and Wen do for China?
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United StatesPresident Barack Obama says the US is engaging in "tough talk" with China about hacking attacks, although he plays down talk of a cyber war.
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Profits at the world's largest fashion clothing retailer, Zara-owner Inditex, rose by 22% last year, helped by demand in Eastern Europe and China.
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Glee - and nostalgia - as China disbands railways body
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A blast at a Chinese colliery kills 21 miners with four missing, state media say, as a search continues for 18 missing at another pit.
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BHP Billiton says it is co-operating with a probe into possible violations of corruption laws during its sponsorship of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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BurmaAn official parliamentary report finds Burmese police used smoke bombs containing phosphorous during a protest against a Chinese-backed copper mine.
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United StatesThe Chinese government should acknowledge and investigate cyber crime from China, US National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon says.
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Why do China's leaders dye their hair black?
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Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei announces plans to move into a new area of the arts, by releasing a debut album influenced by heavy metal music.
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CanadaA Canadian former porn actor Luka Magnotta, who is accused of killing and dismembering a Chinese university student, appears in court.
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Workers in China are continuing to fish dead pigs from a river near Shanghai, with more than 2,000 carcasses reportedly recovered so far.
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Over 2,000 dead pigs were found floating in a river near the eastern city of Shanghai in China.
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An inquiry has been launched in China after more than 900 dead pigs were found floating in a river near the eastern city of Shanghai.
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China's e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group, names Jonathan Lu Zhaoxi as its new chief executive.
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China's inflation rate hits a 10-month high in February, as Lunar New Year festivities drive up food prices.
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China dissolves its powerful railways ministry in a raft of measures aimed at boosting government efficiency and tackling corruption.
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The Chinese campaigner urging people to order less food
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North Korea, 
South KoreaChina urges both Koreas and their allies to remain calm, after Pyongyang said it had torn up all peace deals with Seoul and threatened nuclear strikes.
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Four people are killed and eight injured in a knife attack in China's western Xinjiang province, officials say.
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Can China put football corruption behind it as the new season gets underway
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Chinese exports rose more than expected in February, adding to optimism over a recovery in the world's second-largest economy.
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Will pollution anger bolster China's electric car industry?
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The case of a baby killed after the car in which he was sleeping was stolen has sparked outrage in China.
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The case of a baby who was killed in China's Jilin province after the car in which he was sleeping was stolen sparks online outrage.
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The outgoing leader of China, Wen Jiabao, has warned the country's new leadership that it must urgently tackle the serious problems of pollution, corruption and slower economic growth.
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