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China's National People's Congress approves the removal of presidential term limits, in a move that allows current president Xi Jinping to remain president for life.
2018-03-11

The People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy's first aircraft carrier, the "Liaoning", commences service.
2012-09-25

Chinese official "Beijing Daily" describes dissident Chen Guangcheng as a "tool and a pawn of American politicians".
2012-05-4

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Beijing for high-level talks with the government of China. She also contacts dissident Chen Guangcheng.
2012-05-2

Blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng – who fled from house arrest – reportedly takes refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing.
2012-04-28

Hollywood actor Christian Bale is prevented from visiting Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng by police.
2011-12-16

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says, in a secretly shot video, that he is still under house arrest after being released from prison.
2011-02-10

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei claims that he has been placed under house arrest to stop him organising a demolition party to observe the destruction of his studio.
2010-11-6

20 people are reported arrested in China over imprisoned human rights activist Liu Xiaobo's 2010 Nobel Peace Prize award. Liu's wife's whereabouts remain unknown after she was taken away by police with human rights group Freedom Now claiming she is in de facto house arrest.
2010-10-10

North Korea confirms the seizure of a South Korean fishing boat two weeks ago, with four South Korean and three Chinese sailors on board.
2010-08-19