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China admits satellite shot down Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao has confirmed China carried out a test to destroy a satellite
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| Jan.29 |
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Hu to woo Africa on 8-nation tour
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| Feb.8 |
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'Progress made' in N Korea talks Diplomats at 6-party talks said N Korea had agreed to take initial steps towards disarmament
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| Feb.10 |
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N Korea talks 'stall over energy' Talks on nuclear program face problems due to Pyongyang's excessive energy demands
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| Feb.12 |
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N. Korea agrees nuclear deal 
U.S. and Chinese officials: North Korea has agreed to close down its nuclear weapons program in exchange for energy aid
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| Feb.13 |
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N. Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament North Korea agreed to shut down its main reactor within 60 days before eventually dismantling its atomic weapons program
| N. Korea will receive initial aid equal to 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil for shutting down and sealing the nuclear reactor at Yongbyon, to be confirmed by international inspectors
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| Mar.18 |
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Breakthrough over NK funds| Envoys worked to negotiate a schedule for dismantling North Korea's nuclear programs | |
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| Mar.22 |
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N. Korea nuclear talks break down N. Korea's chief nuclear envoy is departing for home after a dispute over money frozen in a Macau bank could not be resolved
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| Apr.6 |
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China issues new rules on organs
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| Apr.25 |
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Drugs: IOC bans Austrians for life
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| Apr.30 |
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China denies torturing Canadian
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| May.6 |
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China warns of population growth
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| May.28 |
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Death penalty for China official
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| Jun.1 |
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Vice premier Huang Ju dies at 68 A key ally of former President Jiang Zemin climbed the ranks of Shanghai politics to join the Communist Party's inner sanctum of power
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| Jun.3 |
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China puts economy before climate 1st national plan on climate change: first and overriding priority in tackling climate change is to maintain economic development
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| Jun.29 |
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China protests U.S. ban on seafood
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| Jul.9 |
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Official executed for graft The former head of State Food and Drug Administration, Zheng Xiaoyu, has been executed for corruption
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| Aug.8 |
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Pollution risk for Olympic events
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Beijing begins Olympic countdown
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| Aug.10 |
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1989 Tiananmen protester released One of the last remaining prisoners Xi Haoliang, jailed for opposing the military crackdown on pro-democracy protests, has been released
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| Aug.24 |
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China declares 'war' on tainted products China has launched a 4-month war on tainted food, drugs and exports as officials embraced campaign tactics to clean up the battered image
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| Aug.30 |
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Finance minister resigns Jin Renqing has resigned for 'personal reasons,' amid concerns of surging inflation and just weeks ahead of an expected reshuffling
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| Sep.20 |
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Bishop gets Pope's approval A new Roman Catholic bishop of Beijing is being consecrated, the first for more than 50 years to have the approval of the Pope
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| Sep.21 |
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Drivers ignore No Car Day China is holding a No Car Day in over 100 cities as it tries to reduce smog ahead of the 2008 Olympics
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| Sep.27 |
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China pleads for calm in Myanmar China issued an evenhanded plea for calm after refusing to condemn the military-run government
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| Sep.29 |
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China appeals for calm in Burma Burma's closest ally has made its most strident call yet for the military regime to end a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters
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| Sep.30 |
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N Korea nuke talks end, no deal Six-nation disarmament talks instead opting to send a detailed, draft plan on shuttering the nuclear programs to their governments for appro...
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| Oct.14 |
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Communists 'falling short' | President Hu Jintao has said in a keynote speech that the Party he leads has fallen short of the people's expectations | |
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| Oct.20 |
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Vice-president loses post| Three of most senior leaders, including Vice-President Zeng Qinghong, have stepped down from office. Zeng, Luo Gan and Wu Guanzheng, were dropped from the Com... | |
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| Oct.21 |
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Communist Party unveils new leaders President Hu Jintao won a 2nd term as party and army chief, while 4 new faces joined the Politburo Standing Committee
| 2 men seen as potential successors to Mr Hu in 2012 - Shanghai party chief Xi Jinping and the head of Liaoning province, Li Keqiang joined the Standing Committee
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| Oct.25 |
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Pollution casts shadow over Games
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| Dec.27 |
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China and Japan PMs hold summit Yasuo Fukuda has held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wen Jiabao. Wen said China and Japan had established a sound working relationship
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| Dec.31 |
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China eases foreign investment ban China is easing a ban on new foreign investment in securities industry while still trying to ensure Chinese control by limiting investors
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