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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.
United StatesA 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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United StatesThe 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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Hong KongDoctors 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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United StatesFisher 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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Mexico, United StatesA 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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SingaporeChina and Singapore become key investors in Barclays, helping the UK firm raise its offer for ABN Amro.
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Netherlands, SingaporeBarclays 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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TaiwanTaiwan 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 KoreaNorth 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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ItalyChina's state-approved Catholic Church reportedly nominates a new bishop, threatening ties with Rome.
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United StatesA 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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United StatesChina 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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