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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.
JapanJapanese car giant Toyota reports a 7.5% rise in quarterly profits due to rising demand in places like China.
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Chinese weather experts admit the country was not properly prepared for the current severe snow storms.
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Chinese PM Wen Jiabao urges his country to "have faith" recent bad weather can be overcome, media reports.
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China's authorities warn that the bad weather which has crippled parts of the country could last several more days.
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Chinese officials say recent bad weather has caused 54bn yuan (£3.8bn) of damage and killed 60 people.
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Shares in China Coal rise on their Shanghai debut but disappoint investors used to bigger gains.
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Prominent Chinese activist Hu Jia is formally arrested more than a month after being taken into custody.
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China struggles to cope with its worst snowfall in years, as officials warn of catastrophic damage to crops.
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JapanA probe is under way after dozens of Japanese people report falling ill from eating Chinese-made dumplings.
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At least 15 people drown and one is missing after two ships collide on China's Yangtze river near Shanghai.
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The Chinese government deploys almost half a million troops to help people hit by the worst snow in decades.
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The heaviest snow in years causes travel chaos in China, with millions unable to go home for the holidays.
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Beijing says six workers have been killed since 2003 on construction for the Olympic Games in August.
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Severe winter weather leaves hundreds of thousands stranded in China ahead of New Year celebrations.
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Organisers of the Beijing Olympics open the spectacular National Aquatics Centre.
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China orders emergency measures to fight nationwide transport chaos caused by severe weather conditions.
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A high-speed passenger train hits a group of rail workers in eastern China, killing 18 of them, officials say.
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About 1.4m couples divorced in China last year - a 20% increase on the figures from 2006, officials say.
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China's economy expanded by 11.4% in 2007 - the fastest growth rate since 1994, officials say.
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China says it faces serious power shortages as severe winter weather causes unusually high demand.
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China closed 44,000 websites last year in a campaign against internet pornography, state media says.
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Dozens are to be punished over workplace deaths in China, as claims persist 10 Olympic workers died.
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Heavy snow leaves at least 16 people dead and causes transport chaos in central and eastern China.
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MacauGaming revenues in Macau, the only Chinese city that allows casino gambling, top $10bn for the first time.
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At least 20 people die after a blast rocks an illegal mine in
northern China, state media reports.
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The firm that built the rail link between China and Tibet plans to list shares, Chinese state media reports.
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Environmental issues dominate as UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives in Shanghai on day two of his trip to China.
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United KingdomGordon Brown says the UK's trade relationship with China is "crucial", as he arrives there for a three-day visit.
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Severe drought has left water levels in the Yangtze river at a 142-year low, Chinese media reports.
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President Hu Jintao acknowledges ending China's widespread corruption is a "difficult struggle".
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A millionaire businessman is given the death penalty in China for raping more than 20 young girls.
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Sierra LeoneSierra Leone re-imposes a timber export ban, accusing Chinese and other foreign firms of indiscriminate logging.
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IndiaChina and India pledge better trade and military ties, ahead of a meeting between their top leaders.
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IndiaChina and India's leaders pledge to increase economic and military ties during meetings in Beijing.
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TaiwanMalawi announces that it is cutting diplomatic ties with Taiwan to focus on cementing its relationship with China.
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Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius fails in his bid to compete at this year's Olympic Games in Beijing.
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IndiaIndia must cut its trade deficit with China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says on a visit to Beijing.
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IndiaIndian PM Manmohan Singh begins a three-day visit to China aimed at improving bilateral relations.
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An official is sacked and 100 people are investigated over the killing of a man in central China, reports say.
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China's cabinet says it will temporarily intervene in the market to curb rampant food and fuel price rises.
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China's cabinet says it will temporarily intervene in the market to curb rampant food and fuel price rises.
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AustraliaAustralia says it wants to phase out free plastic bags by the end of 2008, after a similar move by China.
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The beating to death of a man in China who filmed a row between officials and villagers prompts a nationwide outcry.
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Chinese migrant workers are told they must declare their political views when registering for permits.
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The Chinese government announces a crackdown on plastic bags, in a bid to cut pollution and save resources.
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The World Bank says China's economic boom will soften this year's expected global economic slowdown.
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SingaporeSingapore Airlines' offer to buy a stake in China Eastern Airlines is rejected by a shareholders' vote.
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Hundreds of people in central China are expelled from the Communist Party for violating the one-child policy.
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Air China ups efforts to buy a stake in China Eastern Airlines, pledging to pay at least 30% more than a rival.
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Quentin Sommerville meets the farmers who are trying to satisfy the growing Chinese appetite for new foods.
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