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The Wall Street Journal discloses that cryptocurrency exchange Binance continues to do business within the People's Republic of China despite a formal prohibition of such activity by PRC authorities in 2021; WSJ says that more-or-less open trading totals US$90 billion per month.
2023-08-2

United States President-elect Donald Trump holds a telephone conversation with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, the first known contact between a U.S. president or president-elect with a Taiwanese leader since the United States recognized the People's Republic of China in 1979.
2016-12-2

Officials from the People's Republic of China warn that the 2011 China floods will have a negative impact on food prices.
2011-06-22

East Timor rejected Chinese plans to build a radar on its territory in 2007, due to fears it would be used for intelligence purposes, according to Wikileaks.
2011-05-10

Chinese state media warn against protests inspired by Arab Spring.
2011-03-6

The People's Republic of China orders makers of films and television programs to limit the amount of smoking shown on-screen. [http:--www.philstar.com-Article.aspx?articleId=657684&publicationSubCategoryId=200 (AP via Phil Star)]date=August 2019
2011-02-15

A 2,400-year-old pot of soup is unearthed in China near the ancient capital Xi'an.
2010-12-13

The People's Republic of China reports an outbreak of the plague in Tibet, with 5 people infected and 1 fatality.
2010-09-26

China encourages North Korea and South Korea to avoid violent clashes in the aftermath of the sinking of a South Korean warship.
2010-05-30

Two Chinese singers become the country's first to be punished for lip-synching nearly two years after the Beijing Olympiad.
2010-04-11