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News: China

We have started to collect the most important news related to China in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to China – overview

China: news

China acts on mine safety lapses

Friday, December 23rd 2005, 10:27

China takes action against more than 200 officials in connection with six major coal mining accidents.
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China dissident's appeal rejected

Friday, December 23rd 2005, 7:30
related countries: United States United States

China's court upholds the life sentence of a US-based Chinese dissident on terror charges, state media say.
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Dozens dead in China gas blast

Friday, December 23rd 2005, 6:57

A gas explosion at a construction site in south-west China kills at least 42 people.
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China toxic slick stopped by dam

Friday, December 23rd 2005, 4:14

Chinese officials say a toxic spill has been stopped by a dam, ensuring clean water downstream.
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China criticises HK reform defeat

Thursday, December 22nd 2005, 6:32
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong
related places: Beijing

Beijing criticises pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong for blocking a controversial reform package.
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Toxic spill in second China river

Wednesday, December 21st 2005, 11:20

A second toxic spill in weeks threatens water supplies to millions in southern China, state media say.
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Toxic leak set to hit Russia city

Tuesday, December 20th 2005, 13:47
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Khabarovsk

Residents of Khabarovsk brace for the arrival of a chemical river spill from China to the south.
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China climbs economic rankings

Tuesday, December 20th 2005, 7:55

China moves up the world economic rankings after reporting that its output was much larger than estimated.
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China prints names of riot dead

Sunday, December 18th 2005, 21:31

The names of three people killed when Chinese police opened fire during a village riot are published by state media.
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Toxic leak reaches Russian river

Friday, December 16th 2005, 11:41
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

A toxic river spill from a chemical explosion in China reaches Russian waters, Moscow says.
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China official on trial over riot

Friday, December 16th 2005, 11:33

A local Chinese Party official and 26 others go on trial for their role in a bloody riot over land rights.
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Dozens die in China hospital fire

Friday, December 16th 2005, 4:56
related places: Liaoyuan

Patients are forced to jump from a burning hospital in north-eastern China, after a fire kills at least 39 people.
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Kazakh-China oil pipeline opens

Thursday, December 15th 2005, 7:37
related countries: Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan and China open a 1,000km-long oil pipeline to supply Kazakh oil to China's western region of Xinjiang.
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China ex-minister tried for graft

Wednesday, December 14th 2005, 5:20
related places: Beijing

The trial of a former Chinese government minister accused of taking huge bribes begins in Beijing.
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East Asian leaders focus on trade

Tuesday, December 13th 2005, 10:07

East Asian leaders hold a series of meetings aimed at boosting trade, as a China-Japan row rumbles on.
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China scholars condemn shootings

Tuesday, December 13th 2005, 7:21

A group of Chinese scholars posts an open letter condemning the shooting of protesters in Guangdong.
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China official held over shooting

Sunday, December 11th 2005, 13:38

A commander who ordered police to open fire on a village demonstration in China is arrested, media reports say.
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Businessmen sue over Chinese leak

Saturday, December 10th 2005, 2:44

Businessmen plan to sue the Chinese state-owned chemical company blamed for a toxic spill last month.
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China mine blast leaves 74 dead

Thursday, December 8th 2005, 6:01

China's third fatal mine accident in two weeks leaves 74 miners dead and 32 missing in northern Hebei Province.
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Chinese toxic blast official dead

Wednesday, December 7th 2005, 13:02

A vice-mayor of the Chinese city where a chemical blast polluted a river last month is found dead at his home.
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Chinese girl has deadly bird flu

Tuesday, December 6th 2005, 16:38

A 10-year-old Chinese girl has been diagnosed with the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, officials say.
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Chinese mine owner 'disappears'

Tuesday, December 6th 2005, 5:53

The owner of a Chinese mine where flooding has trapped 42 miners is missing, the state news agency reports.
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Airbus unveils $10bn Chinese deal

Monday, December 5th 2005, 14:55

European aircraft maker Airbus agrees to sell 150 A320 planes to China in a deal worth almost $10bn.
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Japan PM shrugs off China snub

Monday, December 5th 2005, 5:53
related countries: Japan Japan

Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi says China's decision to delay annual talks is "fine" with him.
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Airbus and China strengthen ties

Sunday, December 4th 2005, 18:26

China and Airbus sign a pact which could see the European aircraft maker assembling some planes in China.
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IOC chief defends hosts Beijing

Sunday, December 4th 2005, 12:00
related places: Beijing

IOC chief Jacques Rogge gives his support to 2008 Olympic hosts Beijing.
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China mine flood traps 42 workers

Saturday, December 3rd 2005, 5:39
related places: Henan

Rescuers in China are trying to reach 42 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in the central Henan province.
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China torture 'still widespread'

Friday, December 2nd 2005, 15:17

Torture is often used in China's jails, says a UN official - who also accused Beijing of obstructing his inquiry.
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China's environment chief quits

Friday, December 2nd 2005, 11:04

China's environmental protection chief resigns, a week after a serious toxic leak left a city without water.
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HK democrats set for China talks

Friday, December 2nd 2005, 4:28
related countries: Hong Kong Hong Kong
related places: Beijing

Pro-democracy lawmakers from Hong Kong are to hold rare face-to-face talks with senior Beijing officials.
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Tibetan monks 'held over protest'

Thursday, December 1st 2005, 18:29

Five Tibetan monks are arrested for opposing a Chinese political campaign, a pro-democracy campaign group says.
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China mine blast officials held

Thursday, December 1st 2005, 7:08

Two Chinese coal mine officials are arrested following an explosion that killed at least 164 miners.
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China protests over police video

Thursday, December 1st 2005, 3:50
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia
related places: Beijing

Beijing summons Malaysia's envoy to protest about the treatment of ethnic Chinese in Malaysia.
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Hopes fade for China mine missing

Tuesday, November 29th 2005, 11:09

Chinese rescuers search for survivors of a mine blast, as four more miners are found dead, taking the toll to 146.
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Chinese city water supply 'safe'

Tuesday, November 29th 2005, 7:46
related places: Harbin

Water in China's city of Harbin is declared safe to drink more than two weeks after a toxic spill.
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China mine blast death toll jumps

Monday, November 28th 2005, 15:36

An explosion at a mine in north-east China claims 134 lives, officials say, with 15 miners still trapped.
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McCartney attacks China over fur

Monday, November 28th 2005, 0:14

Sir Paul McCartney vows not to perform in China after seeing footage of dogs and cats being killed for their fur.
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Russians prepare for toxic leak

Sunday, November 27th 2005, 23:46
related countries: Russia Russia

Russia is to airlift chemicals to try to tackle a toxic spill expected to flow into its rivers from China.
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China city water supply resumes

Sunday, November 27th 2005, 23:17
related places: Harbin

Running water is back for China's city of Harbin after a toxic spill, but may not yet be safe to drink.
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Rescuers sent to China quake zone

Sunday, November 27th 2005, 6:57

Chinese rescuers are sent to areas hit by a quake that killed 14 people and flattened thousands of homes.
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China city water supply to resume

Sunday, November 27th 2005, 6:30
related places: Harbin

The Chinese city of Harbin is to have its water restored, five days after it was cut off following a chemical blast.
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China apologises for river spill

Saturday, November 26th 2005, 18:04
related countries: Russia Russia

China apologises to Russia for a massive toxic leak which is set to reach Russian rivers within two weeks.
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Earthquake strikes central China

Saturday, November 26th 2005, 15:34

An earthquake kills at least 14 people and injures hundreds in parts of central China, state media report.
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Beijing orders Harbin leak probe

Saturday, November 26th 2005, 6:41
related places: Beijing, Harbin

Officials from Beijing are sent in to investigate the chemical blast that contaminated a city's main water source.
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Malaysia investigates abuse claim

Saturday, November 26th 2005, 0:44
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

Malaysia launches an inquiry into a video which appears to show a police officer humiliating a Chinese woman.
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Evacuations follow China spillage

Friday, November 25th 2005, 11:36
related places: Harbin

Hundreds of Chinese are being evacuated as the city of Harbin spends a third day without mains water.
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Chinese toxic leak was 100 tonnes

Friday, November 25th 2005, 3:35

Chinese media reveal the extent of the toxic leak threatening water supplies along the Songhua river.
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Anger as Singapore hanging looms

Friday, November 25th 2005, 2:29
related countries: Aruba Aruba, Singapore Singapore

A former Australian PM calls Singapore a "rogue Chinese port" as it prepares to hang a drug smuggler.
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Toxic leak reaches Chinese city

Thursday, November 24th 2005, 12:29
related places: Harbin

A huge spill of benzene flows through the Chinese city of Harbin, amid health concerns for riverside communities.
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China city braces for toxic spill

Wednesday, November 23rd 2005, 20:03

A Chinese city threatened by a chemical spill into a river prepares for the contaminated water to reach it.
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