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The China National Space Administration launches the Chang'e 6 spacecraft from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on a two-month mission to collect lunar rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon.
2024-05-3

China National Space Administration rover "Zhurong" successfully lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars, making China the third nation on Earth to achieve a soft landing on the planet.
2021-05-15

The China National Space Administration space probe Tianwen-1 enters into planetary orbit around Mars. It is the first Chinese spacecraft to reach Mars. A rover will be deployed to explore the Martian surface sometime in May.
2021-02-10

The China National Space Administration successfully launches Tianwen-1, China's first independent interplanetary mission to Mars, from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, Hainan. The mission includes an orbiter, lander and rover, which will search for evidence of both current and past life on the planet.
2020-07-23

Heavy rain in southwest China causes floods and landslides with at least 9 people dead and 62 missing.
2013-07-11

At least nine people are killed and 24 injured after a bus crashes in China's Yunnan province.
2012-02-18

Floods in the People's Republic of China kill 52 people with 32 people missing with more heavy rain expected.
2011-06-8

2011 Chinese protests:Police in China show up in force in several cities after a call for a "Jasmine Revolution", and disperse protesters in Beijing and Shanghai. [http:--www.sify.com-news-protesters-gather-in-beijing-shanghai-news-international-lcurOdjfcii.html (Sify India)] [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-asia-pacific-12517909 (BBC)]2011 Iranian protests:Iranians are invited to attend a protest rally in Tehran and other cities in commememoration of the two people killed while attempting to demonstrate for better freedoms last week. [http:--english.aljazeera.net-news-middleeast-2011-02-20112197512326286.html (Al Jazeera)]Mehdi Karroubi, the opposition leader under house arrest, calls for his trial to take place in public so that people can "get to know the truth". He posts the request on his website since he cannot leave his house to personally deliver it. [http:--english.aljazeera.net-news-middleeast-2011-02-201122053957526278.html (Al Jazeera)]2011 Chinese protests:
2011-02-20

A Chinese court accepts its first case relating to a man claiming job discrimination on the grounds he had HIV.
2010-08-31

Switzerland agrees to accept two Chinese Muslim Uyghurs from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
2010-02-4