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| Jan.1 |
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Journalist 'possibly' has SARS |
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| Jan.4 |
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SARS link: China culls civet cats The government plans to cull 10,000 cats in wildlife markets after tests suggest a link to a SARS case
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| Jan.5 |
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China confirms first SARS case
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| Jan.7 |
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Second China SARS suspect spotted
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| Jan.10 |
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Tiananmen exile appeals
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| Jan.11 |
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Suspected SARS case |
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| Jan.13 |
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Duties on steel imposed |
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| Jan.14 |
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Flight staff in SARS scare |
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| Jan.16 |
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More evidence of civet cat-SARS link |
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| Jan.21 |
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China welcomes the New Year |
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| Jan.30 |
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Deadly bird flu spreading |
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| Jan.31 |
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WHO chides China over latest SARS |
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| Feb.2 |
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Taiwan seeks demilitarised zone |
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| Feb.4 |
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Bird flu 'weakness' admitted |
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| Feb.5 |
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37 dead at holiday gathering Crowded gathering outside the Chinese capital happened on the final day of the Lunar New Year celebrations
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| Feb.13 |
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Bird flu outbreak hits Shanghai |
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| Feb.15 |
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90 killed in two fires Fires in eastern China happened one in a department store and another in a temple
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China 'link' to Libya nuke design |
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| Feb.24 |
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Mixed hopes at N. Korea nuke talks 6-nation talks on resolving the nuclear crisis have begun after a flurry of last minute meetings
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| Feb.25 |
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US and North Korea hold key talks |
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| Feb.26 |
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North Korea talks extended |
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| Feb.27 |
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N Korea nuclear talks near finale |
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| Feb.28 |
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US: N. Korea talks exceeded expectations The United States declared six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis 'very successful'
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| Mar.4 |
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Call for change at NPC A new leadership is calling for changes to deal with the booming economy at the opening of National People's Congress
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Democracy activist freed |
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| Mar.5 |
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China plans state spending spree |
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Premier vows to tame economy |
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| Apr.8 |
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China sounds alarm on AIDS
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| Apr.11 |
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China urges action on hostages China has urged Iraq to help rescue 7 of its nationals kidnapped by gunmen in Fallujah
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| Apr.12 |
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Chinese hostages released An antikidnapping fatwa issued by Muslim clerics failed to prevent 11 Russian civilians from being abducted
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| Apr.14 |
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Cheney links HK stance to Taiwan
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| Apr.17 |
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Mass evacuation in Chongqing 150,000 people have been evacuated after a series of explosions hit a chemical plant and kill at least 9
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| Apr.18 |
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Kim 'in China for secret talks'
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| Apr.22 |
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Suspected SARS case
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| Apr.23 |
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Two SARS cases confirmed
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First SARS death of year in China
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| Apr.25 |
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4 new SARS suspects
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Beijing blocks Hong Kong election
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| Jun.5 |
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HK marks Tiananmen bloodshed
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| Jun.9 |
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11 Chinese gunned down
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| Jun.25 |
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N Korea talks fail to end impasse
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| Jun.30 |
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HK readies for huge protest
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| Jul.3 |
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China rejects HK protest call Beijing has bluntly ruled out any immediate moves towards greater democracy and warned that those pressing is unwise
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| Jul.10 |
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Premier issues Aids alert Wen Jiabao has acknowledged that Aids has reached every level of society in China and called on the public to help
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| Aug.6 |
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China appeals for football calm |
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| Aug.7 |
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China loss to Japan sparks protest
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| Aug.12 |
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115 killed as typhoon slams coast Typhoon Rananim is wreaking widespread damage in Zhejiang province and knocking down 18,300 buildings
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| Aug.14 |
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Du Li wins first gold of Games
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Search on after typhoon The most powerful storm of the season is reportedly killing 115 and injuring more than 1,800 people
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| Aug.22 |
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100th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping
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| Aug.24 |
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250,000 Chinese flee typhoon
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| Aug.28 |
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China Grabs 1st Men's Gold in Track
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| Sep.5 |
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Military called in for flood People trapped by flooding. 52 missing in the southwestern province of Sichuan
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| Sep.7 |
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Toll rises, dam on alert
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Flood deaths mount to 143| About 60 people are missing in flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains | |
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| Sep.11 |
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Voters in poll showdown Voting has begun to elect a new legislative council
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| Sep.12 |
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Democrats demand recount Pro-democracy party has demanded a partial recount of the vote in legislative elections
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| Sep.19 |
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Jiang ends leadership transition| Former president turned over his last major post as chairman of the military commission to his successor Hu Jintao | |
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| Sep.25 |
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Shanghai shock as Schumacher spins |
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| Sep.26 |
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Barrichello wins Grand Prix
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Serena rallies to win China Open |
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Leaders warn of corruption
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| Oct.9 |
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President Chen seeks China dialogue Taiwan's President has backed an independent policy since taking power in 2000
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| Oct.20 |
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56 die, 150 missing in blast| A gas explosion in a coal mine occurred at the Daping mine in China's Henan province | | |
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| Oct.26 |
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China, Taiwan rebuff Powell effort
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| Nov.4 |
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China welcomes Bush but stays wary
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| Nov.15 |
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Fears raised over return of SARS
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| Nov.20 |
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53 die in plane crash| A China Eastern Airlines jet has crashed into a frozen lake in Inner Mongolia seconds after takeoff | |
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| Nov.27 |
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Mine blast traps 187| A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in the state-owned Chenjiashan coal mine in Shaanxi province | | |
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| Nov.28 |
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Battle to rescue miners Rescuers are battling to reach 166 miners trapped underground after a gas explosion at a coal mine
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Gas hinders mine rescuers
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| 2004 |
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| Feb.2 |
Taiwan seeks demilitarised zone |
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| Feb.15 |
China 'link' to Libya nuke design |
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| Feb.24 |
Mixed hopes at N. Korea nuke talks 6-nation talks on resolving the nuclear crisis have begun after a flurry of last minute meetings
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| Jun.25 |
N Korea talks fail to end impasse
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| Sep.5 |
Military called in for flood People trapped by flooding. 52 missing in the southwestern province of Sichuan
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.1 |
Journalist 'possibly' has SARS |
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| Jan.4 |
SARS link: China culls civet cats The government plans to cull 10,000 cats in wildlife markets after tests suggest a link to a SARS case
|
| Jan.5 |
China confirms first SARS case
|
| Jan.7 |
Second China SARS suspect spotted
|
| Jan.11 |
Suspected SARS case |
|
| Jan.14 |
Flight staff in SARS scare |
|
| Jan.16 |
More evidence of civet cat-SARS link |
|
| Jan.30 |
Deadly bird flu spreading |
|
| Jan.31 |
WHO chides China over latest SARS |
|
| Feb.4 |
Bird flu 'weakness' admitted |
|
| Feb.5 |
37 dead at holiday gathering Crowded gathering outside the Chinese capital happened on the final day of the Lunar New Year celebrations
|
| Feb.13 |
Bird flu outbreak hits Shanghai |
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| Feb.15 |
90 killed in two fires Fires in eastern China happened one in a department store and another in a temple
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| Apr.8 |
China sounds alarm on AIDS
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| Apr.17 |
Mass evacuation in Chongqing 150,000 people have been evacuated after a series of explosions hit a chemical plant and kill at least 9
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| Apr.22 |
Suspected SARS case
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| Apr.23 |
Two SARS cases confirmed
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| Apr.23 |
First SARS death of year in China
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| Apr.25 |
4 new SARS suspects
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| Jul.10 |
Premier issues Aids alert Wen Jiabao has acknowledged that Aids has reached every level of society in China and called on the public to help
|
| Aug.12 |
115 killed as typhoon slams coast Typhoon Rananim is wreaking widespread damage in Zhejiang province and knocking down 18,300 buildings
|
| Aug.14 |
Search on after typhoon The most powerful storm of the season is reportedly killing 115 and injuring more than 1,800 people
|
| Aug.24 |
250,000 Chinese flee typhoon
|
| Sep.5 |
Military called in for flood People trapped by flooding. 52 missing in the southwestern province of Sichuan
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| Sep.7 |
Toll rises, dam on alert
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| Sep.7 |
Flood deaths mount to 143| About 60 people are missing in flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains | |
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| Oct.20 |
56 die, 150 missing in blast| A gas explosion in a coal mine occurred at the Daping mine in China's Henan province | | |
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| Nov.15 |
Fears raised over return of SARS
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| Nov.20 |
53 die in plane crash| A China Eastern Airlines jet has crashed into a frozen lake in Inner Mongolia seconds after takeoff | |
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| Nov.27 |
Mine blast traps 187| A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in the state-owned Chenjiashan coal mine in Shaanxi province | | |
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| Nov.28 |
Battle to rescue miners Rescuers are battling to reach 166 miners trapped underground after a gas explosion at a coal mine
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| Nov.28 |
Gas hinders mine rescuers
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| 2004 |
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| Aug.6 |
China appeals for football calm |
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| Aug.7 |
China loss to Japan sparks protest
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| Aug.14 |
Du Li wins first gold of Games
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| Aug.28 |
China Grabs 1st Men's Gold in Track
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| Sep.25 |
Shanghai shock as Schumacher spins |
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| Sep.26 |
Barrichello wins Grand Prix
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| Sep.26 |
Serena rallies to win China Open |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.13 |
Duties on steel imposed |
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| Mar.5 |
China plans state spending spree |
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| Mar.5 |
Premier vows to tame economy |
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| 2004 |
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| Apr.12 |
Chinese hostages released An antikidnapping fatwa issued by Muslim clerics failed to prevent 11 Russian civilians from being abducted
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| Jun.9 |
11 Chinese gunned down
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| Sep.26 |
Leaders warn of corruption
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|
| 2004 |
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| Jan.10 |
Tiananmen exile appeals
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| Jan.21 |
China welcomes the New Year |
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| Feb.2 |
Taiwan seeks demilitarised zone |
|
| Feb.24 |
Mixed hopes at N. Korea nuke talks 6-nation talks on resolving the nuclear crisis have begun after a flurry of last minute meetings
|
| Feb.25 |
US and North Korea hold key talks |
|
| Feb.26 |
North Korea talks extended |
|
| Feb.27 |
N Korea nuclear talks near finale |
|
| Feb.28 |
US: N. Korea talks exceeded expectations The United States declared six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis 'very successful'
|
| Mar.4 |
Call for change at NPC A new leadership is calling for changes to deal with the booming economy at the opening of National People's Congress
|
| Mar.4 |
Democracy activist freed |
|
| Apr.11 |
China urges action on hostages China has urged Iraq to help rescue 7 of its nationals kidnapped by gunmen in Fallujah
|
| Apr.14 |
Cheney links HK stance to Taiwan
|
| Apr.18 |
Kim 'in China for secret talks'
|
| Apr.25 |
Beijing blocks Hong Kong election
|
| Jun.5 |
HK marks Tiananmen bloodshed
|
| Jun.25 |
N Korea talks fail to end impasse
|
| Jun.30 |
HK readies for huge protest
|
| Jul.3 |
China rejects HK protest call Beijing has bluntly ruled out any immediate moves towards greater democracy and warned that those pressing is unwise
|
| Jul.10 |
Premier issues Aids alert Wen Jiabao has acknowledged that Aids has reached every level of society in China and called on the public to help
|
| Aug.7 |
China loss to Japan sparks protest
|
| Aug.22 |
100th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping
|
| Sep.11 |
Voters in poll showdown Voting has begun to elect a new legislative council
|
| Sep.12 |
Democrats demand recount Pro-democracy party has demanded a partial recount of the vote in legislative elections
|
| Sep.19 |
Jiang ends leadership transition| Former president turned over his last major post as chairman of the military commission to his successor Hu Jintao | |
|
| Sep.26 |
Leaders warn of corruption
|
| Oct.9 |
President Chen seeks China dialogue Taiwan's President has backed an independent policy since taking power in 2000
|
| Oct.26 |
China, Taiwan rebuff Powell effort
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| Nov.4 |
China welcomes Bush but stays wary