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Authorities in China's Xinjiang region sentence nine people for up to 14 years for terrorism offences.
2014-06-26

The Japan Coast Guard claims that two government ships from the People's Republic of China have entered waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands.
2013-02-4

More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from China's Shandong Province as former Typhoon Muifa travels along the eastern coast as a tropical storm.
2011-08-8

South Korean troops mistakenly fire on a Chinese passenger plane as it flies near the disputed Northern Limit Line on the border with North Korea; there are no casualties.
2011-06-18

In response, China warns Vietnam to stop all activities in the disputed waters.
2011-06-10

ABC News reports that President Barack Obama will nominate the United States Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke as the next United States ambassador to the People's Republic of China.
2011-03-7

Newly released cables from the United States indicate former Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd suggested the use of force against China if it could not be "successfully integrated" into the international community. The Australian government refuses to respond to the release.
2010-12-6

South Korea and the United States pressure China to allow UN action against North Korea.
2010-05-24

Oxfam Hong Kong suspends its student training programme in China after the Chinese government said the charity had "unfriendly intentions".
2010-02-24

A diesel fuel leak in Shaanxi, China reaches the Yellow River, a water source for millions of people.
2010-01-4