Sources: Business China
People armed with axes and crowbars attack and set ablaze ten Chinese factories and a hotel in Yangon, resulting in injuries to several Chinese nationals. Some protesters have accused the Chinese government of supporting the Burmese military. 2021-03-14
China arrests a security ministry official on suspicion of spying for the United States; the official is reported to have been blackmailed by the CIA. 2012-06-1
Ma Jian, author of the banned novel "Beijing Coma", daubs red paint over his face at the London Book Fair and calls Chinese publishers "the mouthpiece of the Chinese communist party." 2012-04-19
The Philippines sends another ship to join the current ship it has involved in a confrontation with two Chinese surveillance ships on the South China Sea, although both sides claim to be committed to a peaceful solution. 2012-04-12
International internet group Anonymous protests censorship by targeting Chinese websites, including government bureaus in several Chinese cities. 2012-04-5
Chinese security forces shoot dead a young Tibetan man in Sichuan province, at least the third such killing this week. 2012-01-27
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's wife says he is to challenge a bill of more than 12 million yuan in unpaid taxes and fines which the Chinese government, of which he is a critic, has charged him with. 2011-06-29
Gaza's unemployment rate was among the world's highest, at 45.2% in late 2010 according to the UN. 2011-06-14
Musician Bob Dylan responds on his website to allegations he gave in to censorship during a recent series of concerts in China, including criticism from "The New York Times" over his failure to mention the plight of imprisoned artist and dissident Ai Weiwei. 2011-05-14
Woman's arson kills 9 in gambling grievances in east China's Zhejiang Province. 2010-12-13