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Twenty-eight people are killed and 53 others are rescued during an avalanche at a tunnel in Nyingchi, Tibet, China.
2023-01-20

The United States announces a formal diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The White House says that no official delegation will be sent to the Games due to concerns regarding China's human rights record.
2021-12-6

The world's highest elevation expressway, between Lhasa and Nagqu in Tibet, China, opens. The average elevation of the 295 km expressway is more than 4500 m above sea level.
2021-08-21

The governing body of the International Civil Aviation Organization appoints Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia as the new Secretary-General of the Organization succeeding Fang Liu of China.
2021-02-25

A restaurant building in Linfen, Shanxi, China, collapses, killing at least 29 people.
2020-08-29

China reports 45 cases of COVID-19, with all but 1 involving oversea travelling.
2020-03-28

China celebrates its National Day with parades across the country, including a large military parade in the capital Beijing.
2019-10-1

Ahead of a court decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, China holds a naval drill in the disputed South China Sea raising tensions in the region.
2016-07-9

A fire at a food processing plant kills at least 18 workers in Shandong, China.
2014-11-16

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un orders preparations for strategic rocket strikes on the US mainland at an overnight meeting with top army commanders, in response to the use of nuclear-capable B-2 Stealth Bombers in joint US-South Korea military drills. China appeals for calm on all sides.
2013-03-29