Sources: BBC
Beijing, China, reports a record temperature for June of 41 C, surpassing the previous June record of 40.6 C in 1961. 2023-06-22
Shanghai declares "victory" over COVID-19 and Beijing announces the reopening of primary and secondary schools following a decrease in the number of cases. 2022-06-25
Beijing mandates booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for key workers, including cooks, security guards and cleaning personnel, becoming the first major Chinese city to publicly mandate booster doses. 2021-10-28
The International Olympic Committee announces that they have suspended North Korea from participating in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing after the country failed to send a delegation to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The suspension will last until the end of 2022. 2021-09-8
The United States imposes a 25% tariff on goods imported from China worth $50 billion, set to come into effect on July 6, and accuses Beijing of "intellectual copyright theft". 2018-06-15
China's "two sessions" - the annual meetings of the national legislature and the top political advisory body - opens in Beijing; major announcements include an 8% rise in its military budget and a GDP growth target of around 6.5%. 2018-03-5
Elementary and middle schools in the Chinese capital Beijing suspend outdoor activities due to heavy smog. 2015-12-6
Chen Xitong, who was mayor of Beijing during the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, dies at age 82. 2013-06-5
Jia Qinglin meets with Japanese business leaders and lawmakers in Beijing in a bid to ease tensions between China and Japan. 2012-09-27
Envoys of the Dalai Lama return from Beijing after the ninth round of negotiations. 2010-02-1