Sources: AP
The Taliban government confirms that it will attend the Belt and Road Initiative forum in Beijing, China, next week, as the countries form closer economic ties, including the potential construction of a large copper mine in Logar Province, Afghanistan. 2023-10-15
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
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says up to three million Hong Kong residents will be offered citizenship in the United Kingdom, following the passing of a controversial new national security law by China. Under the British government's plans, Hong Kongers will be able to settle in the UK for five years under political asylum, and after a further year will be able to apply for citizenship. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says there will be "no limits on numbers or quotas", due to the UK's "historic commitment to the people of Hong Kong". 2020-07-1
The Indian Army rejects Chinese categorisations of its patrols in Asaphila near the disputed Arunachal Pradesh border as "transgressions", and accuses China of damaging Indian roadlaying equipment. 2018-04-8
Chinese space station "Tiangong-1" crashes into the South Pacific Ocean near Tahiti. 2018-04-2
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
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin says the United States was making political provocations with its patrols in the disputed South China Sea. He also says China is building military facilities on islands and reefs in the South China Sea as part of its national defense policy. Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama said, for the sake of regional stability, countries should stop building artificial islands and militarizing their claims in this sea. 2015-11-22
The death toll from Typhoon Rammasun reaches 94 in the Philippines and 18 in southern China. 2014-07-20
Two Chinese provinces pass restrictions on house sales designed to dampen a booming housing market. 2013-03-31
China successfully carries out its first manual docking of a spacecraft between the Shenzhou 9 capsule and Tiangong-1 station. 2012-06-24