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| Oct.1 |
Shanghai |
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Schumacher heads Alonso on F1 wins Ferrari swept to a sensational victory at a rain-soaked Chinese Grand Prix to seize the Formula One championship
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| Oct.7 |
China |
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Japan's new leader visits China Prime Minister is for the first visit there by a Japanese leader in 5 years
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| Oct.8 |
Beijing |
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China, Japan leaders warn N. Korea| Japan and China agreed that a nuclear test cannot be tolerated and that Pyongyang should return to negotiations | |
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| Oct.10 |
Beijing |
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China urges UN action on N Korea  | Beijing has called for 'appropriate' action over North Korea's claim to have carried out a nuclear test | |
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| Oct.12 |
Beijing |
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China takes softer stance on North Korea| China is saying 'punishment is not the purpose' for U.N. sanctions against Pyongyang for its nuclear test | |
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Beijing |
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Seoul, Beijing debate NK sanctions| Presidents of China and South Korea met to discuss possible sanctions against N. Korea for its claimed nuclear test | |
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| Oct.15 |
Washington |
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U.S. presses Beijing on N. Korea Condoleezza Rice, leaves for a trip throughout Asia in a bid to maintain a unified world diplomatic front
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| Oct.19 |
North Korea |
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China pressures N Korean leader An envoy has met Kim Jong-il as tensions mount over the North's nuclear test
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Beijing |
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Rice presses Beijing on N Korea| US Secretary of State has held talks with Chinese Foreign Minster amid intensive diplomacy over the crisis | |
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| Oct.23 |
China |
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China cracks down on corruption China has punished 17,500 officials in the first 8 months of 2006 on corruption charges
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