We have started to collect the most important news related to China in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
Google is accused of preventing Acer from launching a handset in China powered by Alibaba's rival Aliyun operating system.
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A rare Chinese vase which was discovered being used as a doorstop fetches more than $1.3 million (£809,500) at an auction at Sotheby's in New York.
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Six Chinese surveillance ships briefly enter waters around islands claimed by both Japan and China, amid a bitter territorial dispute.
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Chinese telecom firms Huawei and ZTE deny US charges that some of their equipment has been installed with codes to help spying.
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The former police chief who triggered China's biggest political scandal in years will be tried in Chengdu next week, says a Chinese court official.
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Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping is cited in state media - the first reported communication since he disappeared from view 12 days ago.
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Buzz over China's new prototype warship
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The US urges "cooler heads to prevail" as tension intensifies between China and Japan in a row over disputed islands in the East China Sea.
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China's electronics maker Haier launches a takeover bid for New Zealand's Fisher & Paykel in a bid to boost its global presence.
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Chinese telecoms and computer network giant Huawei Technologies is to invest £1.3bn in expanding its UK operations.
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A Chinese man accused of swallowing a diamond worth $13,000 ingested a fake gem in a ruse to enable the real thief to escape, police in Sri Lanka say.
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Two Chinese patrol ships are sent to islands disputed with Japan, which has just completed a deal to buy the territory, state media in China say.
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China's Premier, Wen Jiabao, tells the World Economic Forum in Tianjin that his country is on track to hit growth targets for this year.
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Whispers over the whereabouts of China's next leader
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Speculation mounts over China's Vice-President Xi Jinping, who missed key meetings in the past week, as the country prepares for a change in leadership.
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Speculation has been mounting about the whereabouts of China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, who has not been seen for over a week.
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The Japanese government confirms it intends to purchase disputed islands also claimed by China from private owners, amid tension over the issue.
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China's exports grow less-than-forecast and imports fall in August, adding to fears about a sharp slowdown in its economy.
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Hong Kong voters are electing a new legislature, with pro-democracy candidates expected to benefit from weeks of anti-China protests.
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The forbidden public toilets of Beijing
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The Hong Kong government has backed down over plans to make schoolchildren take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests.
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The Hong Kong government backs down over plans to force schoolchildren to take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests.
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At least 80 people are now known to have died in a series of earthquakes in south-western China, as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao promises to maintain economic growth to support a global recovery, at the start of the Apec summit in Vladivostok.
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At least 80 people are now known to have died in a series of earthquakes in south-western China, as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas.
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A series of earthquakes hit south-west China, leaving at least 64 people dead and 715 injured, state-run media say.
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A series of earthquakes has hit south-west China, leaving at least 50 people dead and 150 injured, state-run media say.
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The British luxury car company Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to build two of its models in China.
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A man who knocked down a toddler in a hit-and-run case that caused outrage in China is jailed for three-and-a-half years, state media say.
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The European Union launches an investigation into alleged 'dumping' of solar panels into the region's markets by Chinese manufacturers.
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North Korea's state-run media has issued rare criticism of a Chinese mining company that accused it of being a "nightmare" to do business with.
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The former police chief at the centre of China's biggest political scandal for years is charged with a number of offences, Chinese state media say.
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A Chinese man accused of swallowing a diamond at a gem exhibition in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, is arrested for attempted theft, police say.
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Chinese leaders, amid rumbling regional tensions over the South China Sea.
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Shares of Chinese PC maker Lenovo dip in Hong Kong after Japan's NEC sells its entire stake in the firm.
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Shaking the hand of China's last Emperor
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China has been left shocked after a paralysed villager blew himself up in a government office following a long-running dispute with local officials.
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David Weir successfully defends the T54 1500m Paralympic title he won in Beijing with a stunning display.
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A group of Malaysians seeking an inquiry into the 1948 killing of 24 villagers by British troops lose their fight in London's High Court.
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India and China announce they will resume joint military exercises after a gap of four years.
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A Chinese official accused of beating a flight attendant is suspended from his post pending an investigation, Chinese state media say.
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Asean nations and China to work together to resolve territorial disputes without "coercion or force".
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Ling Jihua, a senior Chinese official with close ties to President Hu Jintao, is demoted amid rumours of a scandal.
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China's manufacturing activity falls to a nine-month low in August, adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated.
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Chinese pharmaceutical firms are told to check their suppliers after claims that some have used "gutter oil" to make antibiotics, state-run media report.
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A group of Japanese officials conduct a survey of a group of islands claimed by both Japan and China, drawing protests from Beijing.
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The number of dead in China's worst mine accident in recent years has risen to 43, with three men still trapped underground, state media say.
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BBC Monitoring's Qiang Zhang explains how social media websites such as Weibo, Renren and YouKu are changing the way news is made and consumed in China.
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Britain's Laura Robson reaches the fourth round of the US Open with a 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 win over Li Na of China.
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A Chinese dissident convicted of subversion charges with the help of evidence provided by US internet giant Yahoo is released from jail.
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A US man who worked as a guard at a US consulate in China admits trying to sell secret information to the Chinese government.
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Rescuers struggle to reach 10 men trapped in a coal mine following a gas explosion in south-west China as the death toll rises to 37.
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China agrees to buy 50 Airbus planes worth $3.5bn (£2.2bn), as part of a slew of trade deals signed by Angela Merkel at the start of a visit to China.
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A gas explosion at a coal mine in south-west China has killed 19 people and left 28 trapped underground, state media say.
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Chinese factories turn to Bangladesh as labour costs rise
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Ukraine finished fourth in the medal table at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Why have they made such an impact so quickly?
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A former top official of a city in northeast China has fled the country - reportedly with millions of dollars, Chinese reports say.
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The 2012 Olympic Games saw China finish second behind the US, if Chinese athletes perform as well in the Paralympic Games it could help change attitudes towards disabled people in China.
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Government officials from Japan and North Korea meet in Beijing for their first direct talks in four years.
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Hong Kong's financial market regulator is taking Ernst and Young to court, to force it to reveal information on a former China-based client.
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Typhoon Bolaven has left at least nine people dead and several others missing on the Korean peninsula.
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At least five Chinese fishermen are killed and 10 others are missing after their boats capsize as Typhoon Bolaven hit South Korea, officials say.
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Japan calls an incident in which an unknown man ripped the flag off a car carrying its ambassador in Beijing "very regrettable".
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Chinese car and battery maker BYD, posts a 94% drop in earnings for the first half of the year.
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An assailant has snapped the flag off the car of Japan's envoy to Beijing, amid heightened tension caused by a dispute over a small island group.
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China faces a dilemma ahead of leadership change
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China's industrial firms see a dip in profits for the fourth successive month, adding to fears about a sharp slowdown in China's economy.
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At least 36 people die after a sleeper bus collides with a methane-laden tanker in northern China, state-run media say.
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Angola extradites 37 Chinese nationals accused of targeting other Chinese with kidnappings, armed robberies, extortion and prostitution rings.
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Multi-million dollar bridge collapses in northeast China.
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A human rights group says China is forcing Kachin refugees fleeing conflict in northern Burma to return.
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A section of a multi-million dollar bridge in China that opened in November has collapsed, leaving three people dead, state media say.
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Two students from the US are trying to raise awareness of pollution by conducting workshops for Beijing residents on how to build air quality sensors.
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A New Zealand man who fled to China with millions of dollars accidentally credited to his bank account is sent to jail while his former girlfriend gets home detention.
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Chinese feel duped over coverage of Liu Xiang's Olympic agony
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China's manufacturing activity fell to a nine-month low in August, according to a preliminary HSBC survey.
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Chinese state media accuse US President Barack Obama of planning to use Syria's chemical weapons as an excuse for intervening militarily.
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Japan reports a wider-than-expected trade deficit in July, as slowing demand from China and Europe weighs on exports.
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Foxconn, Apple's main manufacturer in China, is improving working hours and conditions, says the US-based Fair Labour Association (FLA).
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More and more Chinese millionaires are securing foreign residency rights amid uncertainty back home
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Why Chinese millionaires are buying foreign residency
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Shareholders of China's online video firms, Youku and Tudou, approve their plan to merge and create the biggest online video firm in China.
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The wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai is jailed and given a suspended death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood.
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Gu Kailai the wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has been given a suspended death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood.
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Property prices in China rise in July amid cuts in borrowing costs and after some local governments ease restrictions on purchases.
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Anti-Japanese protests take place in cities across China after Japanese nationalists raised their country's flag on disputed islands.
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Anti-Japanese protests take place in cities across China after Japanese nationalists raised their country's flag on disputed islands.
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At least 10 Japanese nationalist activists have landed on a group of disputed islands, amid an escalating territorial row with China.
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Japanese nationalist activists land on one of a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea, triggering new street protests in China.
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Japan deports seven of 14 activists who sailed to disputed islands from Hong Kong, with the rest to head back by boat, Japanese officials say.
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The influential uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets Chinese President Hu Jintao, China's state-run media say.
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The verdict in the trial of Bo Xilai's wife Gu Kailai for the murder of UK businessman Neil Heywood will be delivered on Monday, Chinese officials say.
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China National Gold holds preliminary talks to buy a stake in African Barrick Gold, one of Africa's largest gold miners.
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Firefighters in China had to use hydraulic spreading pliers to free a young boy's face from between two stone pillars on a balcony in China.
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China's biggest video games publisher, Tencent, targets overseas markets
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Japanese police question a group of activists who landed on disputed islands, amid reports that Tokyo could deport them.
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Shares in China Mobile, the world's biggest phone carrier, fall more than 5% after intensifying competition hits the firm's profits.
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China's Premier Wen Jiabao warns that the country's economy is under pressure and that it is facing problems that may last for some time.
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The historic city of Kashgar in China, which stands on the Silk Road, is experiencing its biggest economic boom in living memory, but ethnic tensions remain.
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Will development bring peace to restive Chinese city?
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