The Chinese railway minister Liu Zhijun is placed under investigation for "serious disciplinary violations".

The trade surplus of the People's Republic of China rises to US$31.5 billion in July, the highest level in two years.
2011-08-10

China is to ordain seven more bishops, amid a dispute with the Vatican.
2011-07-22

Burma accuses the Kachin Independence Army of starting deadly fighting near the Chinese border.
2011-06-18

Police in China search for a man who threw eggs and a shoe at the creator of the "Great Firewall of China", Fang Binxing.
2011-05-19

The BBC World Service is expected to sign an agreement with the United States State Department to enable it to combat censorship in Iran and the People's Republic of China.
2011-03-20

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

Diplomatic cable leaks by Wikileaks reveal that China regarded North Korea as a "spoilt child" and the view of Korean reunification under South Korean leadership is "gaining ground".
2010-11-29

China jails a Tibetan environmentalist on charges of 'splitting the nation'.
2010-07-3

China prepares to celebrate New Year holidays with tens of millions of people travelling and fireworks anticipated.
2010-02-13

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The Chinese railway minister Liu Zhijun is placed under investigation for "serious disciplinary violations".

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