Terrorists targeted China Olympics
Chinese police killed alleged terrorists plotting to attack the Beijing Olympics, while a flight crew managed to prevent an apparent attempt to crash a Chinese jetliner in a separate case just last week, officials said Sunday.
Nations:China Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics China Xinjiang Unrest
2008-03-09
Portrait of Chinese leader damaged
A man damaged a portrait of Mao Zedong that hangs over Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, prompting police to close the nearby imperial palace, a news report said Sunday.
Nations:China Activities:Tiananmen Massacre
2007-05-13
China confirms 14th bird flu fatality
The health ministry has confirmed China's 14th human fatality from bird flu, a 62-year-old man who died last month.
Nations:China Activities:Bird Flu Crisis
2006-08-15
Traveling China's ancient Silk Road
From the ancient oasis towns of Central Asia, we retraced the epic journeys traveled along the Silk Road through desolate mountains and deserts, through busy bazaars and crumbling mud-brick towns.
Nations:Tajikistan Uzbekistan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan China People:Genghis Khan
2006-08-08
U.S. Fast-Food Chains Expanding in China
BEIJING - Colonel Sanders, whose bearded, down-home visage adorns chicken restaurants from Kentucky to Karachi, is headed for a new frontier - the mountains of Tibet. There's more: Taco Bell will expand across China in the near future. Pizza Hut will step up its home deliveries. And McDonald's is adding 100 more restaurants to the 560 it already has in the country.
Nations:China People:Jiang Zemin
2004-01-15
Worry About Another SARS Outbreak in China
BEIJING - Six months ago, the newly opened Chengdu Snacks was one of thousands of businesses forced to shut down as the streets of Beijing emptied and people stayed home in fear of SARS. The eatery reopened after a month, but business hasn't been the same.
Nations:China Activities:SARS in China
2003-11-15
Aftershocks Hit China; Death Toll at 266
KASHGAR, China - Aftershocks claimed more lives following a major earthquake in western China, bringing the death toll in the disaster to 266, state media reported Tuesday.
Nations:China Activities:2003 Xinjiang Earthquake
2003-02-25
Strong quake kills 94 in northwest China
BEIJING - An earthquake struck China's northwestern region of Xinjiang on Monday, killing 94, injuring more than 200 and flattening more than 1,000 homes, local officials said.
Nations:China Activities:2003 Xinjiang Earthquake
2003-02-24
112 Killed in Chinese Jet Crash
DALIAN, China - All 112 people aboard a jetliner that crashed into the sea off China's northeastern coast are dead, the airline announced Wednesday as rescuers in boats gave up a search for survivors that had lasted through the night.
Nations:China Singapore Activities:China Northern Air Crash
2002-05-08
China to increase airline, postal security
BEIJING - China is boosting efforts to prevent attacks on its soil by increasing the number of state airline security personnel and imposing quarantine restrictions on international express mail, media said on Sunday.
Nations:China Activities:Crackdown Terrorism National Fights
2001-10-14
China Asks Help Against Muslims Separatists
BEIJING - China called for foreign support in its fight against Muslim separatists in its far west, saying Thursday it has evidence that they had links to terrorists abroad.
Nations:China Activities:National Fights China Xinjiang Unrest
2001-10-12
HK's Tsang to visit Xinjiang despite warning
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's deputy leader Donald Tsang will go ahead with his visit to Xinjiang in western China despite a reported warning by Uighur separatists not to go.
Nations:China Hong Kong Activities:China Xinjiang Unrest
2001-05-15
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