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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.
AustraliaUS President George W Bush describes talks in Sydney with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao as easy and friendly.
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The Chinese authorities are expecting fewer executions this year than at any time in the past decade, state media says.
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The Chinese government dismisses reports that its military hacked into the Pentagon's computer network.
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United KingdomThe UK has complained to Beijing about Chinese-made weapons being used by the Taleban, the BBC learns.
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New rules come into force giving China more say over how Tibetan monks select their leader, the Dalai Lama.
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Chinese Finance Minister Jin Renqing resigns for personal reasons, the government announces.
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JapanJapanese and Chinese defence chiefs agree steps to ease tensions at their first talks in Tokyo for nine years.
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BelgiumBrussels decides to retain import tariffs on Chinese-made energy-efficient light bulbs for another year.
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China is planning to deploy two virtual police officers to patrol the internet, state media says.
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China's ruling Communist Party announces it will hold its National Congress meeting on 15 October.
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United StatesInternet giant Yahoo asks a US court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of complicity in rights abuses in China.
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China considers a new law enabling scientists to report research failures without harming their careers.
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Germany, 
VietnamFive Vietnamese men go on trial in Germany over the killing of seven people in a Chinese restaurant.
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A Chinese girl arrives in Beijing after running more than 3,550km (2,200 miles) from the province of Hainan.
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Germany, JapanGermany urges China to address climate change, but China says it should still be allowed to grow economically.
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Two miners trapped for five days by a cave-in at a Beijing colliery dig their way to safety, Chinese media reports.
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China says it is to draft new laws to tackle the growing gender imbalance, with boys outnumbering girls.
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The wife of a jailed Chinese rights activist is stopped from leaving the country to collect an award, friends say.
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A senior provincial official in China admits there is "no hope" for 181 coal miners trapped for nearly a week.
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India, United StatesIndia has overtaken the US to become mobile phone giant Nokia's second largest sales market after China.
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United StatesTwo more US toy firms recall Chinese-made toys, saying they include paint with dangerous levels of lead.
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United StatesChina says it has discovered quality problems with soya beans imported from the United States.
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China raises interest rates for the fourth time this year as it aims to control inflation that has hit a decade-long high.
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A four-day partial car ban reduced air pollution in Beijing by up to 20%, Chinese officials say.
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New ZealandNew Zealand investigates claims that Chinese-made clothes contain dangerous levels of formaldehyde.
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FranceTwo Chinese companies and one French firm are told to compensate Nike over fake shoes, a state report says.
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Unsafe sex becomes the main means of transmission of HIV/Aids in China, overtaking injecting drug use.
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Chinese action star Jet Li voices frustration that his Hollywood films do not get shown in his home country.
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The search for 181 trapped miners in China continues, as officials warn there is little hope they are alive.
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TaiwanTyphoon Sepat brings high winds and torrential rains to China's east coast, killing at least 15 people.
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Chinese rescuers battle against the odds to reach 181 miners trapped in flooded coal mines in Shandong Province.
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United KingdomLondon toy store Hamleys withdraws two child jewellery products found to contain dangerous levels of lead.
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KenyaA Chinese firm is to recall anti-malarial drugs supplied to Kenya after discovering a counterfeit syndicate.
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Pollution is a health risk for some visitors to Beijing's Olympics, the WHO says, as the city tries to cut car use.
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Beijing begins a four-day trial of a car reduction scheme aimed at cutting the city's notorious pollution.
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Afghanistan, 
Kyrgyzstan, 
RussiaLeaders of China, Russia and Central Asia states agree on greater co-operation on energy and security.
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IranIran arrests two Chinese nationals for allegedly spying on military and nuclear facilities.
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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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Netherlands, 
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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