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Chinese police beat protesters and fire tear gas after demonstrators storm government buildings in Haimen (70km NNW from Shanghai), in protest against a local 'polluting' coal-powered electricity generation plant.
2011-12-20

Human rights groups send an open letter to the President of the People's Republic of China, Hu Jintao, pressing the Chinese government to address the underlying causes of protests that have led 11 Tibetans to set themselves on fire since March.
2011-11-8

Over 600 people are poisoned by lead in Zhejiang, eastern China.
2011-06-12

Singer Bob Dylan denies censoring his shows while performing in China.
2011-05-15

7 people are missing after a fishing boat sank in the Xi River in south China.
2011-01-3

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku calls for the People's Republic of China to compensate for Japanese patrol boats damaged in a confrontation with a Chinese fishing boat in the East China Sea.
2010-09-27

Wang Huayuan, a top anti-corruption official in China's Shandong province, is sentenced to death for accepting $1 million in bribes.
2010-09-9

China and India state that the military ties between the two countries will not be affected despite the recent visa dispute.[http:--www.hindustantimes.com-Visa-row-won-t-affect-Sino-India-ties-Article1-593681.aspx][http:--in.reuters.com-article-idINIndia-51126920100828]
2010-08-28

Tens of thousands of people demonstrate in Taiwan against a trade agreement with China to be signed on Tuesday.
2010-06-26

China increases controls on the internet, requiring anyone who wishes to set up a website to produce identification and meet regulators.
2010-02-23