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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.
China reports a surprise trade deficit of $7.3bn in February as exports slow and imports jump by almost 20%.
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The new Forbes Rich List shows there are now more than 1200 billionaires in the world with China, Russia and the United State having more than 100 each.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama names Chinese-American Gary Locke as the new US ambassador to China, succeeding envoy Jon Huntsman.
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South KoreaSouth Korea is investigating an alleged scandal involving sex and visas at its consulate in the Chinese city of Shanghai.
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A spate of orders plus Cathay Pacific's higher-than-expected earnings boost optimism at the Hong Kong air show.
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United StatesThe US calls on China to stop what it calls "extralegal" abductions and detentions of lawyers and activists.
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China will build 10 million low-cost homes this year in the latest move to control property prices in the country.
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Germany, United StatesGerman carmaker Audi reports a sharp rise in profits for 2010 helped by strong sales growth in China and the US.
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JapanJapan lodges a formal protest after a Chinese helicopter flew close to one of its destroyers near a disputed gas field in the East China Sea.
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Chinese officials announce travel restrictions to Tibet, including foreign tourists, ahead of the third anniversary of anti-government riots.
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PhilippinesThe Philippines says it is stopping seismic gas tests in the South China Sea after its survey ship was threatened by two Chinese patrol boats.
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United StatesUS toy manufacturer Mattel shuts its flagship, six-storey Barbie concept store in Shanghai after two years.
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China will keep developing its high-speed rail network despite corruption allegations, the state Xinhua news agency reports.
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Why being 'urban' or 'rural' matters in China
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China mounts a huge security operation in the capital in response to renewed online calls for protests, inspired by those in the Middle East that have seen civil unrest and leaders ousted.
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North KoreaChina formally invites Kim Jong-un, the youngest son of North Korea's leader and his likely heir, to visit, South Korean sources say.
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China's Premier Wen Jiabao acknowledges there are concerns for social stability as he opens the annual session of parliament.
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Premier Wen Jiabao is to deliver his report to China's annual parliament session, at the start of a 10-day meeting that will adopt a new five-year plan.
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China will raise its defence budget by 12.7% in 2011, stoking fears in the region that its military might is growing.
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US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says China is taking steps to rebalance trade policy, though more needs to be done.
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JapanJapan scrambles jets as two Chinese military aircraft approach disputed East China Sea islands, the government says.
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China may allow taxpayers to keep more of their wages as it proposes to cut income tax in a bid to boost domestic demand.
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TaiwanTaiwan and China work together to rescue a Taiwanese businessman kidnapped in China and held for 52 days by gangsters.
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Authorities in crackdown on the foreign press
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Hong KongA collector pays what is said to be a record price for a block of four Chinese stamps from the Cultural Revolution era at auction in Hong Kong.
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The Chinese government is spending $1bn (£600m) on emergency measures in an attempt to combat one of the most serious droughts in decades.
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China's Foreign Ministry tells journalists to "co-operate" with police, after several reporters were roughed up during a crack-down on calls for anti-government protests.
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Impact of China's severe drought may be felt worldwide
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China's sacked railways minister is under investigation for allegedly embezzling more than 800m yuan (£75m; $100m), state media report.
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United StatesThe US puts China's top search engine Baidu on a list of "notorious markets" for counterfeit and pirated goods.
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Pollution and the scramble for resources could choke China's economic growth, its environment minister warns.
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Chinese authorities have put on a show of force in Beijing and Shanghai where activists had called for people to show their opposition to government policies.
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TaiwanTaiwan is expected to ease limits on tech-sector investment by Chinese firms to help bring money into the industry.
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Chinese police block tiny protests and harass journalists for a second Sunday in a row following overseas website calls for "Jasmine" protests.
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Tenants sought for China's offshore real estate
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Chinese authorities turn brutal at any sign of 'Jasmine protests'
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Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao says China is lowering its annual economic growth target as it looks to fight inflation.
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Business networking site LinkedIn says it is back online in China, a day after access was blocked by the authorities there.
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China remove 13 economic offences from the list of 68 crimes punishable by death and bans the death penalty for over-75s.
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Access to business networking site LinkedIn has been blocked in some parts of China, the company says.
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Senior Chinese leader Jia Qinglin tells a meeting that the struggle against the Dalai Lama's influence must continue.
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The authorities in Shanghai, China, announce they will introduce a one-dog policy to bring the canine population under control.
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Chinese workers injured by chemical poisoning at a factory making iPhones have written to Apple outlining their grievances.
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Four men are sentenced to death for a series of deadly attacks in Xinjiang last year, China's state-controlled media has reported.
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Hong Kong's economy grows by 6.8% in 2010 helped by growing business ties with mainland China, the Financial Secretary says.
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JapanIn another example of what is often called panda diplomacy a pair of giant pandas have arrived in Japan from China
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A Chinese man has died after a three-day online gaming session in which he did not sleep and barely ate, reports say.
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The BahamasChina starts work on a $2.6bn (£1.6bn) Bahamas-based holiday resort as its state-owned firms expand their economic reach.
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China's security tsar warns of the need to find new ways to defuse unrest, after an internet campaign to provoke a "jasmine revolution" in the country.
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China raises fuel prices for the second time in three months as global oil prices climb, raising concerns about inflation.
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United StatesHuawei, a Chinese telecom equipment maker, drops its controversial acquisition of US server firm 3Leaf.
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Police in China stage a show of force in major cities after an appeal is spread online for a "jasmine revolution".
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China raises the reserve requirement for banks by 0.5% in its latest attempt to curb inflation.
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United StatesA Chinese-born US geologist loses his appeal against an eight-year sentence in China on charges of stealing state secrets.
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A three year old boy from China, kidnapped three years ago, has just been found and returned to his parents.
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CanadaCanadian government servers have been struck by a cyber-attack reportedly traced back to Chinese-based computer servers.
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The Chinese government says the country's worst drought in decades is likely to continue, putting the winter wheat harvest at risk.
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Chinese officials in Beijing have introduced tough property restrictions in the capital amidst growing concerns over a property bubble.
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United StatesChina warns the US not to use calls for internet freedom as an excuse to meddle in other countries' affairs, and removes US embassy tweets discussing the issue.
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Foreign journalists in China say they have been roughed up by men in plain clothes while trying to visit activist Chen Guangcheng in his home.
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More than 50 animal rights groups in China urge television stations not to air a performance involving synchronised swimming by goldfish.
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United StatesHuawei, a Chinese telecom equipment maker, will wait for a US Presidential review before selling a recent acquisition.
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Tourists love the rebuilt Qianmen district, but some locals are fed up
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A Chinese civil servant who was paid for eight years but never did a day's work has returned to his job.
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Chinese inflation remains high in January at 4.9% despite interest rate increases and driven by rising food prices.
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PanamaColombia has announced it is to promote trade with Asia by building an alternative to the Panama Canal with China.
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JapanChina overtakes Japan as the world's second-biggest economy, with analysts predicting it will keep moving towards the top spot.
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JapanChina overtakes Japan to become world's second largest economy
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China's trade surplus has shrunk to a nine-month low due to strong imports, according to official data.
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China could eventually rue its dash for growth
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China's minister of railways Liu Zhijun is placed under investigation "for serious disciplinary violations", the official Xinhua news agency says.
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ZimbabweChina's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi visits Zimbabwe amid reports the two countries have agreed a $10bn (£6bn) trade deal.
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China's wealthy flock to the snow covered slopes
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One of China's most high-profile human rights activists Chen Guangcheng releases a secret video saying he is being held under house arrest.
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One of China's most high-profile human rights activists Chen Guangcheng releases a secret video saying he is being held under house arrest.
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TaiwanTaiwan detains a senior general on suspicion of spying for China - the highest-ranking officer involved in alleged espionage in decades.
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Pictures of how Chinese money is reshaping Africa
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China's central bank raises interest rates for the third time in four months as authorities ramp up efforts to tackle inflation.
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Brazil, United StatesThe value of China's currency is back in the spotlight as the US seeks to increase the number of countries asking for a stronger yuan.
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