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The death toll from the flooding in Beijing, China, which is the city's worst flooding in more than 140 years, increases to 21.
2023-08-2

China approves BBIBP-CorV made by Sinopharm for general use, after the vaccine was considered to be 79.34% effective.
2020-12-31

China's paramount leader Xi Jinping announced a major overhaul of China’s military to make the world’s largest army more combat ready and better equipped to project force beyond the country’s borders. Under the reorganization, all branches of the armed forces would come under a joint military command. The Chinese Communist leader said the reform aimed to "build an elite combat force" and called on the officials to make "breakthroughs" on establishing the joint command by 2020, Xinhua said.
2015-11-27

Heavy flooding in Guangdong, China, leaves 15 people dead and 5 more missing.
2014-05-25

China's National Meteorological Center of CMA warns of heavy smog in northern and central China over the next two days.
2014-02-25

Police in China arrest more than 900 people as they shutdown a million dollar crime ring that was selling rat meat as mutton.
2013-05-3

After Sri Lanka, Liang Guanglie leaves India for Laos. It has been the first visit to India of a Chinese Minister of Defence in eight years.
2012-09-6

China announces phase-out practice of taking and selling organs from executed prisoners.
2012-03-24

10 Chinese sailors are missing and 14 others are rescued after the cargo ship MV Hong Wei founders off the southeast coast of China.
2010-12-4

British Prime Minister David Cameron begins an official visit to the People's Republic of China. China, UK seek closer ties as economic dialogue opens in Beijing.
2010-11-9