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Manufacturer Foxconn closes a factory in Taiyuan in China's Shanxi province after a fight breaks out between thousands of workers.
2012-09-24

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

The People's Republic of China detains 300 Tibetan monks for "legal education" after a monk sets himself on fire.
2011-05-23

Military prosecutors in Taiwan indict a senior general on charges of spying for China.
2011-05-20

Rival demonstrations take place in China and Japan over the disputed Senkaku Islands.
2010-10-23

Heavy rains threaten rescue efforts after a deadly mudslide in Gansu, China, as the death toll reaches 1,117.
2010-08-11

Six people are attacked with a meat cleaver before the assailant commits suicide at a market in Foshan, China.
2010-05-17

A severe sandstorm affecting northern parts of China hits the capital Beijing, with health authorities urging people to stay inside.
2010-03-20

China suspends military exchanges and reviews cooperation on issues with the United States after the latter agreed to a proposed weapons sale to Taiwan.
2010-01-30

Chinese senior judge Huang Songyou is sentenced to life in prison over corruption charges.
2010-01-19