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The National People's Congress of China appoints Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy Dong Jun as Minister of National Defense, succeeding Li Shangfu.
2023-12-29

China's National People's Congress passes the "decision on improving the electoral system of Hong Kong", which will rewrite the election rules in Hong Kong to ensure a system of "patriots governing Hong Kong". This is seen by many Western countries as further eroding the freedoms of the Hong Kong people.
2021-03-11

China appoints Sun Zhengcai as new chief for the city of Chongqing, once led by disgraced politician Bo Xilai.
2012-11-20

Bo Guagua, the son of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai, defends his father in his first comments on the political scandal.
2012-09-30

Former Chinese Politburo member Bo Xilai is expelled from the Communist Party of China.
2012-09-28

Gu Kailai, the wife of ousted Chongqing Politburo leader Bo Xilai, is given a suspended death sentence for the murder of Neil Heywood in China.
2012-08-20

China pledges an investigation into the death of British businessman Neil Haywood, and the alleged role of former politician Bo Xilai and his wife.
2012-04-18

The Chinese Communist Party suspends the Politburo membership of former senior official Bo Xilai, while his wife Gu Kailai is named as a suspect in the murder of a British businessman.
2012-04-10

A Chinese businessman with links to ousted Communist party official Bo Xilai is detained. [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-asia-287288-chinese-tycoon-detained-amid-political-scandal ("Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019
2012-04-3

Fire destroys a high-rise apartment building in Shanghai, China, killing at least 42 people, injuring more than 90 and forcing some residents to jump from windows to escape.
2010-11-15