Sources: Reuters
The second of two tariff rounds go into effect in the United States containing country-specific tariffs on goods into the country, including a 104% tariff on Chinese imports. The first round of 10% blanket tariffs previously came into effect on April 5. 2025-04-9
China and the European Union will host a virtual summit on April 1 as part of an effort to deescalate the economic and geopolitical tensions between the two governments, particularly with respect to Lithuania. 2022-02-27
China revises the coronavirus death toll upward in Wuhan, where the virus originated, adding 1,290 more fatalities to bring the country's reported deaths from COVID-19 to 4,632. 2020-04-17
Japan announces it will raise military spending (1.1%) for an eighth consecutive year to a record high as it invests in ballistic missile and air defence to counter a perceived threat from North Korea and China. 2019-12-20
Google announces that it will invest US$550 million in the Chinese e-commerce company JD.com. 2018-06-18
China begins demolishing buildings and evicting residents at Larung Gar in Tibet, one of the largest religious institutes in the world. Officials put forward overpopulation and security as the leading reasons for the planned action. 2016-07-22
Wei Hong is removed as the Governor of China's Sichuan province due to perceived disloyalty to the Communist Party. [http:--lasvegassun.com-news-2016-feb-05-governor-of-major-china-province-removed-for-dislo- (AP via "Las Vegas Sun")]date=August 2019 2016-02-5
China sends a 'peace ark' loaded with aid to the Philippines after it was criticized for not giving enough. 2013-11-20
Wells Fargo of the United States becomes the world's largest bank by market capitalisation, replacing the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China amid an economic slowdown in China. [http:--www.france24.com-en-20130724-wells-fargo-deposes-chinas-icbc-worlds-biggest-bank (AFP via France 24)]date=July 2019 2013-07-24
In China, 54 government officials and the Ministry of Railways are punished over a fatal high-speed rail crash in July. 2011-12-28