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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un dispatches a special envoy to the People's Republic of China amid signs of strained relations.
2013-05-22

The People's Republic of China rejects an attempt by the Philippines to seek international arbitration over conflicting claims to the South China Sea.
2013-02-19

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

The People's Republic of China claims that 29 Chinese citizens abducted while working on a construction project in the Sudan are still missing. [http:--abcnews.go.com-International-wireStory-china-29-abducted-sudan-held-15476505 (AP via ABC News America)]date=August 2019
2012-01-31

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

A strengthening tropical storm affects parts of eastern China, causing flooding, while a prolonged drought plagues the northwest of the country.
2011-06-25

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng and his wife are reportedly beaten after filming a secret video showing their house arrest.
2011-02-11

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

New laws restricting car purchases in the Chinese capital Beijing come into force, in an attempt to combat serious traffic problems.
2010-12-24

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