We have started to collect the most important news related to China in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
A senior US senator calls for all toys imported from China to be inspected after a big recall by toymaker Mattel.
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World Anti-Doping Agency head Dick Pound urges China to increase the number of doping tests they carry out on their athletes.
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A fire breaks out in what will be China's tallest building, in Shanghai, when construction finishes next year.
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At least 29 people have been killed and dozens injured when a bridge collapsed in China's Hunan province.
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The US makes a formal request for the WTO to crack down on copyright piracy and counterfeiting in China.
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The head of a Chinese toy company involved in a safety recall has hanged himself, according to Chinese media.
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Chinese inflation soars to a 10-year high of 5.6%, led by a sharp increase in food prices, notably pork.
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More than 3,600 houses in southern China are destroyed by floods after a tropical storm, state media says.
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China has seen a steep increase in requests for patents, the UN's intellectual property agency says.
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Air pollution could force some events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to be postponed, the Olympics chief warns.
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The gap between rich and poor has widened sharply in China and other Asian countries, research suggests.
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A freshwater dolphin found only in China is now "likely to be extinct", a team of scientists concludes.
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Six activists are held after a protest, one of several as Beijing prepares to mark a year to the Olympics.
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PC-maker Lenovo announces a low-cost computer aimed at the world's most populous country.
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Police in north-west China seize more than 100 furs from rare animals, including 27 snow leopard pelts.
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China tones down "coarsely worded" slogans promoting its one-child policy, issuing a list of 190 acceptable sayings.
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Doctors in Hong Kong say research shows that epilepsy can be induced by the Chinese tile game mahjong.
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A group of Tibetans are arrested in China after public calls for the Dalai Lama's return, reports say.
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Almost 1,800 officials confessed to corruption in June, a Chinese Communist Party watchdog says.
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Fisher Price recalls nearly one million Chinese-made toys over fears their paint may contain too much lead.
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Lightning killed 141 people in China last month, the highest number since records began, officials say.
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Sixty-nine miners who were trapped for three days in a China colliery have been rescued, state media reports.
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A Chinese firm accused of using child labour has been stripped of its licence to produce 2008 Olympics goods.
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Rescuers are in phone contact with 69 workers trapped in a coal mine in central China, state media says.
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More than 650 people have been killed in the recent devastating storms, Chinese media reports.
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China's environmental regulator puts 30 companies on its first blacklist of pollution violators.
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Chinese officials say they will not approve any mining operation in Tibet that could damage the environment.
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Floodwater traps 69 workers in a coal mine in central China's Henan province, state media reports.
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Film-maker Steven Spielberg may step down as artistic director of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a spokeman says.
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Pirated software worth $500m has been seized in raids against a Chinese software gang.
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A Chinese-Mexican man is arrested in the US on drugs charges, four months after police found $205m in his home.
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China indefinitely postpones the release of a report outlining the environmental costs of development.
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China and Singapore become key investors in Barclays, helping the UK firm raise its offer for ABN Amro.
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Barclays is close to raising some £10bn from China and Singapore to back its takeover of a Dutch bank.
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Severe weather in several parts of China has killed more than 150 people in the past week, state media say.
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Taiwan makes it first bid for UN membership using its own name in a move dismissed by China.
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China raises interest rates in a move to dampen inflation and stop the economy overheating.
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China closes three firms and arrests several people involved in high-profile food and drug scandals.
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North Korea nuclear talks agree on goals for the next phase of disarmament but no deadline.
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The Vatican praises the man set to become the bishop of Beijing, even though he was not selected by the Pope.
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At least 31 people are killed in eastern China, as heavy rain continues to hit large parts of the country.
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China's state-approved Catholic Church reportedly nominates a new bishop, threatening ties with Rome.
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A Chinese regulator defends one of its country's tyre-makers embroiled in a US row.
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US nuclear envoy Christopher Hill expresses optimism ahead of six-party talks on North Korean disarmament.
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One man is sentenced to death and 28 jailed for involvement in a slave labour scandal in northern China.
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China suspends US meat products amid international calls for it to improve food safety controls.
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Food writer Fuchsia Dunlop finds China's environmental problems have damaged her appetite.
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A Starbucks on the site of Beijing's Forbidden City closes after protests that it trampled Chinese culture.
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The Chinese firm Beijing Guge sues Google over its Chinese name, saying it is too close to its own.
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China's military increases food safety supervision due to fears that poor products could harm combat capacity.
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