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Japan's Ministry of Defense reports that it scrambled fighters to intercept foreign military aircraft 1,004 times in 2021, in 722 of these cases the foreign aircraft were from the People's Republic of China.
2022-04-16

Palau's President Thomas Remengesau Jr. bans chartered flights from China and suspends charter flights from Macau and Hong Kong until further notice. Remengesau is set to issue an executive order to that effect after a meeting with the National Emergency Committee.
2020-01-28

Vice President of the United States Joe Biden criticizes the People's Republic of China for a recent crackdown of foreign journalists in the country.
2013-12-5

At least 25 people are dead in Hong Kong and southern China after Typhoon Usagi passes through with the storm having killed eight people in the Philippines.
2013-09-23

The People's Republic of China evacuates 200,000 people from Shanghai ahead of Typhoon Haikui which is expected to make landfall in Zhejiang early tonight or tomorrow morning.
2012-08-7

Guo Jinlong resigns as the Mayor of the Chinese capital Beijing with Wang Anshun appointed as the acting mayor.
2012-07-25

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

China records a trade surplus of $6.5 billion for January, less than expected.
2011-02-14

A court in Zambia grants bail to two Chinese managers accused of attempted murder for shooting and injuring 11 coal miners during a protest over pay and working conditions.
2010-11-2

Chinese authorities launch a clean-up operation to tackle a 50 sq km slick following an explosion of two crude oil pipelines in Dalian.
2010-07-19