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At least 127 people are killed and over 720 others are injured by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Jishishan, Gansu, China.
2023-12-18

The Taliban government confirms that it will attend the Belt and Road Initiative forum in Beijing, China, next week, as the countries form closer economic ties, including the potential construction of a large copper mine in Logar Province, Afghanistan.
2023-10-15

The number of people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in China surpasses one billion, or 71% of its population.
2021-09-16

China's Agriculture Ministry reports an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu in wild swans in Shanxi province. Two swans have been killed by the disease in Pinglu County while two others appear to be infected.
2020-11-27

China announces the reduction of tariffs on 850 products and measures to open markets in several industries.
2019-12-23

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen regrets and strongly condemns the move by the Solomon Islands to cut ties with Taiwan and establish relations with China.
2019-09-17

Taiwan's navy mistakenly launches a supersonic Hsiung Feng III missile towards China, killing one person and injuring three in a Taiwanese fishing boat.
2016-07-1

Authorities in China crack down on dissidents on the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
2014-06-4

Two kindergarteners are poisoned to death by the owner of a rival school in northern China.
2013-05-2

Six Chinese Marine Surveillance ships are reported near the disputed Senkaku Islands by the Japanese Coast Guard. China says "two surveillance ship fleets" are in the waters "around" the islands for "patrols and law enforcement".
2012-09-14