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The Taiwanese Mainland Affairs Council says that it will "adjust" the operations of its Hong Kong offices beginning tomorrow, stating that since July 2018, the Hong Kong government has been hindering the offices' operations by pressuring the Taiwanese staff to sign a letter affirming China's claim to Taiwan under the One-China policy in order to receive their work visas.
2021-06-20

The Spectrometer for Heavy Atoms and Nuclear Structure, at the Heavy Ion Research Facility, in Lanzhou, China, is reported to have created a new uranium isotope, uranium-214.
2021-05-15

The authorities extends the compulsory quarantine in designed hotels to 21 days for visitors from outside China, Macau, and Taiwan beginning tomorrow and also ban all people who stayed in South Africa over the past 21 days from entering Hong Kong in order to prevent the spread of new variants of SARS-CoV-2.
2020-12-25

A highway bridge collapses onto cars in Wuxi, China, trapping multiple vehicles. Search and rescue operations commence.
2019-10-10

A chain reaction of exploding trucks triggered by a blast during the delivery of acetylene gas at a chemical plant in Zhangjiakou, China, kills 23 people and injures at least 22 others.
2018-11-28

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission blocks a Chinese-led group of investors from buying the Chicago Stock Exchange.
2018-02-15

The People's Liberation Army of China holds three days of live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait, while Taiwan holds exercises simulating Chinese submarines attacking Kinmen and being repelled by Taiwanese amphibious forces.
2015-09-11

China successfully launches the Bolivian Túpac Katari from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
2013-12-20

Unidentified North Koreans seize three Chinese boats with 29 crew and demand payment for their release.
2012-05-17

18-year old Alexandria Mills from the United States wins the 60th edition of the Miss World pageant in China.
2010-10-30