Sources: BBC
Following the meeting between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, China and India agree to resume direct air travel between the two countries after a five-year hiatus. 2025-01-27
Indian national security advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi meet in Beijing, China, and reach a six-point consensus to maintain peace along the border, refine border management rules, resume cross-border exchanges, and work toward resolving border disputes. A follow-up meeting is planned to be held in India next year. 2024-12-19
The Pakistani Health Department reports that at least 1.8 million people in Punjab, Pakistan have become sick with respiratory and eye irritation ailments caused by chronic, record-breaking air pollution. 2024-11-12
Eleven people are killed and 13 others are reported missing during floods in Beijing, China. More than 50,000 people have been evacuated from the city. 2023-08-1
Twenty-nine people are killed in a fire at a hospital in Beijing, China. 2023-04-18
China celebrates its National Day with parades across the country, including a large military parade in the capital Beijing. 2019-10-1
The Chinese government's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office condemns protests in Hong Kong as "evil and criminal acts committed by the radical elements", saying that Hong Kong's top priority is to "punish violent and unlawful acts in accordance with the law". Hong Kong legislators and journalists reject the statement from Beijing, expressing concern that this will worsen tensions. 2019-07-29
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrives in Beijing for his fourth summit meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. 2019-01-8
Beijing's city government issues its first red alert for pollution, ordering schools to close, halting outdoor construction, and restricting car use due to hazardous air quality. 2015-12-7
New laws restricting car purchases in the Chinese capital Beijing come into force, in an attempt to combat serious traffic problems. 2010-12-24