- 2007 in China
Events from the year
2007 inChina Events
January
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January 1 :CITIC , a state-owned investment enterprise of the Chinese government, buys Nations Energy Company, a Canadian petroleum extraction company, giving it a majority stake inKazMunayGas , the state-owned oil and gas company in Kazakhstan, forUSD $1.91 billion. The deal is highly controversial because of the amount of control China now has over Kazakhstan's natural resources. Kazakh Oil MinisterBaktykozha Izmukhambetov has criticized the deal since it was first considered in October 2006.*
January 11 :2007 Chinese anti-satellite missile test : The Second Artillery Battalion of thePeople's Liberation Army ofChina tests a missile destroying one of its ownsatellites 535 miles above Earth. [cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/23/world/asia/23cnd-china.html?_r=1&hp&ex=1169614800&en=d9317a9a60f6aebb&ei=5094&partner=homepage&oref=slogin | title = China Confirms Test of Anti-Satellite Weapon | publisher = "New York Times" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
January 12 : China andRussia veto aUnited States draftedUnited Nations Security Council Resolution that would have urged the government ofMyanmar to stop human rights abuses and the repression of political opposition. [cite news | url=http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N12329088.htm | title = Selection of UN quotes after Myanmar measure vetoed | publisher = "Reuters Alertnet" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
January 12 : The Chinese Foreign Ministry warns it has intelligence indicatingEast Turkestan Islamic Movement terrorists will launch an attack against China fromKyrgyzstan . Security personnel along the border between the two countries is increased. [cite news | url=http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/1/28BAA744-5A99-4808-9786-1B13057289FC.html | title = China: Border Security Tightened Amid 'Terrorist Infiltration' Warning | publisher = "RFE/RL" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
January 18 : The United States government reports that thePeople's Republic of China successfully tested a missile that destroyed an orbitingsatellite of theDong Fang Hong program. [cite news | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/18/china.missile/index.html | title = U.S. official: Chinese test missile obliterates satellite | publisher = "CNN" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
January 23 :Qiu Xiaohua , former head of China'sNational Bureau of Statistics , is expelled from theCommunist Party of China for corruption charges. [cite news | url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-01/23/content_5643241.htm | title = Sacked former top statistician Qiu Xiaohua expelled from Party | publisher = "Xinhua" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
January 26 :UK retail giantTesco opens its first own-brandsupermarket branch inChina , in the capital,Beijing . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6300993.stm | title = Tesco opens own-brand China store | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]February
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February 2 : Chinese PresidentHu Jintao signs a series of economic deals withSudan , which China has protected fromUN sanctions. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6323017.stm | title = Chinese leader boosts Sudan ties | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
February 3 : The Spring Festival travel season inChina begins, in which 156 million passengers will travel bytrain , and 2 billion bus trips are expected. [cite news | url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-02/03/content_5690247.htm | title = China strives for safety during Spring Festival | publisher = "Xinhua" | accessdate=2008-03-03] [cite news | url=http://english.people.com.cn/200702/05/eng20070205_347644.html | title = Accidents mar start of festival | publisher = "People's Daily" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
February 12 : China's trade surplus increases by 67%, increasing pressure on the government to float the yuan. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6353183.stm | title = China's trade surplus jumps 67% | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
February 12 : Four state-owned enterprises of theRepublic of China (Taiwan )—Chunghwa Post, the Chinese Petroleum Corporation, the China Shipbuilding Corporation, and the Central Bank of China—change their names to remove "China " from their titles at the request of PresidentChen Shui-bian . The decision is condemned by thePan-Blue Coalition , theUnited States andPeople's Republic of China as a move towardsTaiwan independence .*
February 14 : The foreign ministers ofChina ,India andRussia meet inNew Delhi, India to discuss greater cooperation between the threeAsia n countries on issues includingterrorism ,drug trafficking andAfghanistan . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6358693.stm | title = 'Big three' hold key Delhi talks | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
February 15 : TheForeign Minister of China ,Li Zhaoxing , is visitingJapan hoping to improve bilateral relations between the nations. The Chinese Prime MinisterWen Jiabao will visit Japan in April. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6363831.stm | title = Chinese minister arrives in Japan | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
February 16 : The G8 countries, plusBrazil , China,India ,Mexico andSouth Africa , approve the 'Washington Declaration,' proposing a globalCarbon emissions trading system to replace theKyoto Protocol by2009 . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6364663.stm | title = Politicians sign new climate pact | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
February 23 :Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney expresses concern about China's military buildup in a speech to the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue inSydney . [cite news | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/22/cheney.australia/index.html | title = Cheney: Realistic over N. Korea deal | publisher = "CNN" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
February 27 :Drought in southwestern China is threatening the drinkingwater supply of 1.5 million people.*
February 28 : Strong wind blows a passengertrain off the tracks nearTurpan ,Xinjiang ,China , killing four and injuring 30 more. [cite news | url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-02/28/content_816203.htm | title = Four die after train derails in China | publisher = "China Daily" | accessdate=2008-03-03]March
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March 1 : A human case ofbird flu is confirmed in China. [cite news | url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-03-01-asia-brid-flu_x.htm | title = China confirms human case of bird flu | publisher = "USA Today" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
March 2 : TheCommunist Party of China expels nine senior officials andbusiness leaders over aShanghai corruption scandal related to misuse of Government pension funds. The nine people will also face criminal charges. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6410507.stm | title = Shanghai officials hit by scandal | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
March 4 : China raises its defense budget by 17.8 percent, while cutting the budget deficit to 1.1 percent of GDP. [cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSPEK27045720070304 | title = China to cut 2007 budget deficit to 1.1 pct of GDP | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
March 5 : The2007 National People's Congress opens at theGreat Hall of the People inBeijing , China. In his report to the nation, PremierWen Jiabao focuses on environmental concerns, narrowing the wealth gap, controlling housing prices, and "resolute opposition" toTaiwan independence . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6418225.stm | title = China's Wen pledges fairer growth | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03] [cite news | url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2007-03/05/content_819489.htm | title = Government vows to rein in housing price | publisher = "China Daily" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
March 6 : Foreign Minister ofPeople's Republic of China Li Zhaoxing criticisesPresident of the Republic of China Chen Shui-bian for making calls forTaiwan independence . [cite news | url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article1475250.ece | title = War of words after call for independence | publisher = "The Times" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
March 7 : ThePeople's Republic of China announces that its first probe to theMoon , Chang'e 1, will be launched later in2007 , with the eventual goal of landing a man on the moon by2022 . The probe is supposed to orbit the Moon at least three times. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6423323.stm | title = China confirms Moon probe in 2007 | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
March 8 :2007 National People's Congress : ThePeople's Republic of China launches a property law designed to better protect individualproperty rights . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6429317.stm | title = China announces new property law | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
March 10 : Twenty people die and 9 are missing after aflood in acoal mine inFushun , a city nearShenyang in theprovince ofLiaoning inChina .*
March 12 :2007 National People's Congress : After announcements in February that China'strade surplus is near a record high, in an open press conference,People's Bank of China GovernorZhou Xiaochuan and Minister of CommerceBo Xilai were both vocal in their criticism towards the United States in a proposed 27.5% tariff, with Bo calling it "destructive to bilateral trade". [cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/business/13yuan.html?ref=worldbusiness | title = China’s Trade Surplus Nearly Ties Record | publisher = "The New York Times" | accessdate=2008-03-03] [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6441059.stm | title = China's trade surplus jumps ahead | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
March 16 : TheProperty Law of the People's Republic of China is adopted at the2007 National People's Congress . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6456959.stm | title = China passes new law on property | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
March 18 : A gas explosion in acoal mine inShanxi province in northernChina traps 21 miners.*
March 18 : Twocargo ships collide in theEast China Sea . 23 crew members are missing.*
March 19 :People's Bank of China GovernorZhou Xiaochuan starts talks with leadership of theInter-American Development Bank to include thePeople's Republic of China as its newest member. This may signal erosion of Taiwan's status in theLatin America n andCaribbean region.*
March 20 :France signs anextradition treaty with thePeople's Republic of China but will only extradite people indeath penalty cases when China agrees that the person will not receive a death penalty. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6472679.stm | title = France backs extradition to China | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
March 26 :President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao begins a three-day tour ofRussia to promotetrade and energy ties. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6494327.stm | title = Chinese leader starts Russia tour | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
March 30 : TheUnited States Food and Drug Administration identifies thechemical melamine in tainted wheat-gluten shipped fromChina and used byMenu Foods and an unnamed second company to manufacturepet food .April
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April 11 :Premier of the People's Republic of China Wen Jiabao arrives inJapan for a summit visit that could help improve bilateral relations. He is the first Chinese Premier to visit Japan in almost seven years. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6543647.stm | title = Japan and China aim to thaw ties | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
April 12 :Premier of the People's Republic of China Wen Jiabao urgesJapan to admit to their actions inWorld War II during a landmark address to theDiet of Japan . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6547199.stm | title = China PM seeks war reconciliation | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
April 16 : At least 33coal miner s are trapped in a mine inBaofeng county,Henan province,China . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6562351.stm | title = Explosion traps 33 Chinese miners | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
April 18 : ThePeople's Republic of China begins a new service ofhigh-speed train s capable of reaching speeds of 200km/h (124 mph). [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6566591.stm | title = China launches high-speed trains | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
April 18 : Thirty-two steel workers are killed and two more injured inChina after a ladle full of liquid steel failed, engulfing an adjacent room full of workers. [cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21582208-2,00.html | title = Horror steel spill kills 32 factory workers | publisher = "News.com.au" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
April 20 :India and thePeople's Republic of China resume talks to resolve border disputes. [cite news | url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070009374 | title = India, China discuss boundary issue | publisher = "NDTV" | accessdate=2008-03-03] [cite news | url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21595127-1702,00.html | title = India, China resume border talks | publisher = "Australian" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
April 25 :China detains fourUnited States citizens who were protesting forTibetan independence and against theBeijing Olympics at theMount Everest base camp . [cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21619971-1702,00.html | title = China detains Americans at Everest protest | publisher = "News Limited" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
April 29 : ThePeople's Bank of China increases its deposit reserve ratio to prevent possible overheating of the economy. [cite news | url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-04/29/content_6045241.htm | title = China's central bank to raise deposit reserve ratio by 0.5% point | publisher = "Xinhua" | accessdate=2008-03-03]May
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May 4 : International delegates reach agreement at theIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on the despite some concerns raised byChina .*
May 5 : More than 20 countries including thePeople's Republic of China , theUnited States ,France ,Japan ,Chile andSouth Korea agree to work together to end bottom seatrawling . [cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1915287.htm | title = Countries agree to end deep-sea bottom trawling | publisher = "ABC News Australia" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
May 9 : "The Times " andPhoenix TV reports thatHuang Ju , ExecutiveVice Premier of the People's Republic of China and a member of theStanding Committee of the Communist Party of China , has died in Beijing. However, theState Council of the People's Republic of China denies these reports. [cite news | url=http://www.stratfor.com/memberships/27588 | title = China: A Rumored Death and Guangdong Under Pressure | publisher = "Stratfor" | accessdate=2008-03-03] [cite news | url=http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=126&art_id=nw20070510102241408C609778 | title = Secrecy shows off Chinese paranoia | publisher = "IOL" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
May 13 : Twocargo ship s collide in heavy fog nearDalian ,China . 16 sailors are missing. [cite news | url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-05/13/content_6090912.htm | title = ROK vessel sinks off east China, 16 crewmen missing | publisher = "Xinhua" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
May 18 : Rioting breaks out inGuangxi province, China, in protest at the government imposing fines for breaches of its strictone-child policy . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6677273.stm | title = China's child fines 'spark riot' | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
May 26 : At least 21 people die in westernChina inlandslide s caused by heavy rain. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6694319.stm | title = Western China landslides kill 21 | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
May 27 : China claims all gold and silver medals in theTable Tennis World Championships inZagreb ,Croatia . [cite news | url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2007-05/27/content_881116.htm | title = China sweeps in table tennis world championships | publisher = "Xinhua" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
May 29 :Zheng Xiaoyu , former head of the China'sState Food and Drug Administration , is sentenced to death for takingbribe s to approve untested medicines as Chinese authorities introduce a recall system for unsafe food products. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6699441.stm | title = Death penalty for China official | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]June
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June 1 : The USFood and Drug Administration warns consumers to discard alltoothpaste made inChina after discoveringdiethylene glycol , apoison related to a chemical used inantifreeze . [cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/02/health/01cnd-toothpaste.html?ex=1338436800&en=4a00c164001844ad&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss | title = Toothpaste Containing Poison Is Found in U.S. | publisher = "New York Times" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
June 3 : A 6.4 magnitudeearthquake strikes southernChina near theMyanmar andLaos borders causing casualties. [cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200706/s1940932.htm | title = Strong quake in China, casualties reported | publisher = "ABC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
June 4 :China publishes its first National Action Plan on Climate Change, expected to cut nationalcarbon emissions by up to 1.5 million metric tons annually by 2010. [cite news | url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/04/content_6196302.htm | title = China issues national plan to address climate change | publisher = "Xinhua" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
June 6 : Dozens of people are trapped in a collapsed hall inLeshan in the southwestern province ofSichuan inChina . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6725377.stm | title = 20 injured in China hall collapse | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
June 8 : Chinese police rescue 31 workers kept asslave s at abrickworks inLinfen inShanxi province run by the son of a local official of theCommunist Party of China . [cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21871210-1702,00.html | title = Chinese slaves rescued from brickworks | publisher = "News Limited" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
June 16 : The ChineseMinistry of Labour and Social Security undertakes an investigation into claims that up to 1,000 minors worked as slave labour in central China. [cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200706/s1953213.htm | title = China promises action on slave labour claims | publisher = "ABC News Australia" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
June 19 : A preliminary study by theNetherlands Environmental Assessment Agency indicates that China's greenhouse gas emissions have overtaken those of the United States for the first time, exceeding those of any other country. [cite news | url=http://www.mnp.nl/en/service/pressreleases/2007/20070619Chinanowno1inCO2emissionsUSAinsecondposition.html | title = China now no. 1 in CO2 emissions; USA in second position | publisher = "NEAA" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
June 28 :UNESCO designates 22 newWorld Heritage Site s, includingSydney Opera House ,Canada 'sRideau Canal ,Japan 'sIwami Ginzan Silver Mine ,Turkmenistan 'sParthia n Fortresses of Nisa,India 'sRed Fort complexes, the Lope-Okanda Landscape ofGabon , theRichtersveld desert ofSouth Africa , the rock carvings ofTwyfelfontein inNamibia , the fortified tower houses ofGuangdong Province in thePeople's Republic of China ,Teide National Park in theCanary Islands ,Spain , ancientbeech forests of Central Europe,Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge inBosnia and Herzegovina ,Bordeaux and thePort de la Lune inFrance , the Old Town ofCorfu inGreece , the Palace of Galerius in Gamzigrad-Romuliana inSerbia . [cite news | url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/v5/content/subscribe?user_URL=http://www.theglobeandmail.com%2Fservlet%2Fstory%2FRTGAM.20070628.wunesco0628%2FBNStory%2FFront&ord=59235813&brand=theglobeandmail&force_login=true | title = UNESCO redesignates Auschwitz death camp | publisher = "The Globe and Mail" | accessdate=2008-03-03] [cite news | url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/365 | title = Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch | publisher = "UNESCO" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
June 30 :Hong Kong celebrates the tenth anniversary of the handover from theUnited Kingdom to thePeople's Republic of China . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6256298.stm | title = HK marks first decade with China | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]July
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July 4 : Atornado kills 14 people and injures at least 146 nearTianchang ,Anhui Province , in easternChina . [cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSPEK1791920070704 | title = Tornado kills 14, injures 146 in eastern China | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 5 : Twenty-five people died and 33 are injured in an explosion in akaraoke bar inTianshifu in northeastChina . [cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/05/1970840.htm | title = 25 dead, 33 injured in Chinese karaoke bar explosion | publisher = "ABC News Australia" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 6 : An investigation concludes that an explosion inTianshifu ,China that killed 25 was caused by improperly stored explosives. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6539617.stm | title = TNT blamed for Chinese karaoke bar explosion that killed 25 | publisher = "Wikinews" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 7 : TheNew Seven Wonders of the World are announced. These areThe Great Wall of China ,Petra inJordan , the Christ the Redeemer statue inBrazil ,Machu Picchu inPeru ,Mexico 'sChichen Itza Mayan site, theColosseum inRome and theTaj Mahal inIndia . [cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/08/1972797.htm | title = Opera House snubbed as new Wonders unveiled | publisher = "ABC News Australia" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 7 :Live Earth gets underway with concerts inAustralia , theUnited States ,Germany ,South Africa , theUnited Kingdom ,Brazil ,Japan andChina . [cite news | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/global-extravaganza-underway/2007/07/07/1183351498368.html?s_cid=rss_smh | title = Sydney kicks off Live Earth series | publisher = "Sydney Morning Herald" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 10 :China executes the former head of the State Food and Drug AssociationZheng Xiaoyu for corruption. [cite news | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19686498/ | title = China executes ex-head of food and drug agency | publisher = "MSNBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 11 : ThePeople's Republic of China bansdiethylene glycol as aningredient intoothpaste . [cite news | url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKPEK9287220070712 | title = China bans chemical in toothpaste after recalls | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 16 :China punishes 95 officials for allowing workers and children to labour inslave -like conditions inbrick kiln s. [cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK5313620070716?feedType=RSS | title = China punishes 95 officials after brickwork slavery | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 17 : Delegates arrive inBeijing for the resumption ofsix party talks on Wednesday involvingNorth Korea ,South Korea ,China ,Russia ,Japan and theUnited States to discuss the second phase of a deal on North Korean nuclear disarmament. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6902062.stm | title = US upbeat ahead of N Korea talks | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 18 : AsChina struggles to deal withflooding in the provinces ofSichuan ,Guizhou ,Anhui ,Hubei , andJiangsu , the city ofChongqing is hit with the largest rainstorm in the city's meteorological records, killing 32. 12 people are reported missing. The city's transportation network has been shut down completely. [cite news | url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-07/18/content_5438852.htm | title = Rainstorms kill 32 in Chongqing | publisher = "China Daily" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 20 :China shuts down a chemical plant associated with deaths inPanama from tainted medicine and two petfood plants associated with the deaths of pets in theUnited States .*
July 21 : The death toll of recentflood s inChina rises to 40. [cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSPEK20233320070721 | title = Rains, floods wreak havoc in China | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 22 : More than 100 people die inflood s andlandslide s inChina . [cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/22/1984918.htm | title = Hundreds killed by flooding in China | publisher = "ABC News Australia" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 23 : Storms continue inChina withflood s andlandslide s with 150 deaths occurring last week in the country due to storms. [cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK20233320070723?feedType=RSS | title = No end in sight to floods in China | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 29 : Ahuman rights group claims that four Roman Catholic priests are in detention inChina .*
July 30 : Deaths inChina fromflood s,lightning andlandslide s during thesummer approach 700. [cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK28461320070730?feedType=RSS | title = China summer storm deaths approach 700 | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 30 : Sixty-nineminer s are trapped in aflood edcoal mine inHenan province in centralChina . [cite news | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/29/china.mine.reut/ | title = Flood traps 69 Chinese miners | publisher = "CNN" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
July 31 :Flood alerts are issued forHubei province inChina as the swollenYangtze River puts theThree Gorges Dam to the test. Another 27 people have died andBeijing 's airport was closed on Monday night due to heavy rain. [cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK28461320070731 | title = China floods put Three Gorges Dam to the test | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]August
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August 5 : Thirty-four rail workers building atunnel inHubei provinceChina are trapped 200 metres underground following alandslide . [cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,22192164-401,00.html | title = Tunnel collapse traps workers | publisher = "News Limited" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 7 : Chinese police arrest six protesters calling for a freeTibet by unfurling banners on theGreat Wall of China .*
August 8 : China'sInner Mongolia Autonomous Region celebrates its 60th Anniversary. Chinese Vice-PresidentZeng Qinghong visits its capital,Hohhot , and participates in a series of large celebration events. [cite news | url=http://www.cctv.com/english/20070809/101419.shtml | title = Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region celebrates its 60th anniversary | publisher = "CCTV International" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 8 :China sends investigators to investigate illegally-built government offices in 30 provinces. [cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/08/1999844.htm?section=justin | title = China probes illegally-built government offices | publisher = "ABC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 9 :China temporarily bansexport s from twotoy manufacturers whose products were banned or recalled in theUnited States and other countries. [cite news | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/09/AR2007080901005.html | title = China Pours Money Into Drug, Food Safety | publisher = "Washington Post" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 13 :Flood ing caused byTropical Storm Pabuk causes widespread flooding inGuandong Province in southernChina affecting up to 1.2 million people. [cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK25453520070813?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews | title = Rain floods southern China | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 14 : Abridge under construction completely collapses inFenghuang County,Hunan Province,China , killing at least47 people. 21 workers are injured, 13 are still missing. [cite news | url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-08/17/content_6032581.htm | title = Death toll rises to 47 from China bridge collapse | publisher = "ChinaDaily" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 14 : Afire breaks out at theShanghai World Financial Center inChina . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6946556.stm | title = Fire blazes at new Shanghai tower | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 14 :Mattel recalls over 18 milliontoy smade in China that may potentially be harmful to children. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6946425.stm | title = Mattel recalls millions more toys | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 14 : TheShanghai Cooperation Organisation ofCentral Asia n countries comprising thePeople's Republic of China ,Russia ,Kazakhstan ,Kyrgyzstan ,Tajikistan andUzbekistan meets in the Kyrgyz capital ofBishkek to discuss security issues. [cite news | url=http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-28967620070814 | title = With U.S. in mind, China heads to Central Asia summit | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 14 : China establishes a minimum living standard system to cover all rural residents in 2007. The system is designed to pull poor villagers out of poverty. [cite news | url=http://en.chinagate.com.cn/news/2007-08/14/content_8676858.htm | title = China to Establish Minimum Rural Living Standard | publisher = "Xinhua News Agency" | accessdate=2008-06-13]*
August 15 :China will send officials to theUnited States to discuss food and product safety following a spate ofrecall s in recent months. [cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSWAT00800520070815?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews | title = Chinese officials to visit U.S. for safety talks | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 16 : The leaders ofRussia ,China andIran use the forum of theShanghai Cooperation Organisation to warn theUnited States not to become too heavily involved inCentral Asia . [cite news | url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/europe/EU-GEN-Kyrgyzstan-Security-Summit.php | title = Russia, China, Iran issue veiled warning to U.S. to stay away from Central Asia | publisher = "IHT" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 16 : ThePrime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Almaz Atambayev and thePresident of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao meet to discuss Kyrgyz participation in aTurkmenistan -China gas pipeline. [cite news | url=http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/08/BE005FDD-03FD-4664-BDD5-1BE88A80E394.html | title = Chinese, Kyrgyz Leaders Discuss Turkmen Gas Pipeline | publisher = "Radio Free Europe" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 17 :Russia ,China and fourCentral Asia n members of theShanghai Cooperation Organisation conductwar games in the southernUral Mountains area ofRussia withVladimir Putin , thePresident of Russia , proposing that they be held regularly. [cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/18/stories/2007081856391400.htm | title = Russia, China display their firepower | publisher = "The Hindu" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 17 : 172coal miner s are trapped in aflood ed mine inShandong province in easternChina . [cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/18/2008538.htm | title = 172 trapped in flooded Chinese mine | publisher = "ABC News Australia" | accessdate=2008-03-03] [cite news | url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-08/18/content_6032617.htm | title = 172 missing after surface water floods coal mine in east China | publisher = "ChinaDaily" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 17 :2007 Pacific typhoon season : SoutheastChina andTaiwan prepare for typhoon Sepat. [cite news | url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/17/content_6547212.htm | title = SE China braces for super typhoon Sepat | publisher = "Xinhua" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 18 : The death toll of abridge collapse inFenghuang ,China rises to 64. [cite news | url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/19/asia/AS-GEN-China-Bridge-Collapse.php | title = Death toll in China bridge collapse climbs to 64 | publisher = "IHT" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 18 : Rescuers race to reach over 180coal miner s trapped in twoflood ed mines inShandong province inChina . [cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/18/2008675.htm | title = Race to save 180 trapped Chinese miners | publisher = "ABC News Australia" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 19 : Typhoon Sepat spawns atornado that kills nine people inZhejiang Province ,China . More than a million people have been evacuated as a result of thetyphoon .*
August 20 : AChina Airlines Boeing 737 airplane explodes less than a minute after all passengers and crew are evacuated shortly after landing atNaha , Japan. [cite news | url=http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Chinese_airliner_catches_fire_at_Japanese_airport | title = China Airlines plane catches fire at Japanese airport | publisher = "Wikinews" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 22 : Typhoon Sepat has killed at least 36 people in southeastChina in the past week.*
August 27 :Southeast Asia n nations will seek $2 billion to build a rail link fromKunming inChina toSingapore . [cite news | url=http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-29168320070827 | title = SE Asia to seek $2 bln for transnational railway | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 29 :Baiji , ariver dolphin recently declared functional extinct, is witnessed inAnhui , China. [cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/30/world/asia/30china.html | title = Rare Dolphin Seen in China, Experts Say | publisher = "New York Times" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
August 30 :Cao Gangchuan , the Defense Minister ofPeople's Republic of China andMasahiko Komura , Defense Minister ofJapan . meet and agree to strengthen exchanges. [cite news | url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-08/30/content_6068898.htm | title = China, Japan to enhance military exchanges | publisher = "Xinhua" | accessdate=2008-03-03]eptember
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September 1 : New laws come into effect givingChina more control over the selection of theDalai Lama . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6973605.stm | title = New Chinese rules on Dalai Lama | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 2 : The spokewoman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry announces that China will report military expenditures to theUnited Nations Register of Conventional Arms . [cite news | url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/02/content_6648982.htm | title = FM Spokeswoman on China's Participation in the UN Military Transparency Mechanism | publisher = "Xinhua" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 3 :China chargeshuman rights activistYang Chunlin , who gathered 10,000 signatures to anopen letter opposing theBeijing Olympics on human rights grounds, with attempting to subvert state power. [cite news | url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g_RtPY6KpCIgVsr5aFVxmZezgZwQ | title = China arrests activist who hit out at Olympics: rights group | publisher = "Google" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 3 : The "Financial Times " reports thatChina 's military successfully hacked intoThe Pentagon 's computer network. [cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22361116-2,00.html | title = China 'hacked into Pentagon computers' | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 3 : Fourcargo ship s carryingmethanol sink on theHanjiang River , the source of the water supply forWuhan ,China , with environmental authorities monitoringwater quality . [cite news | url=http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2007/200709/20070903/article_329741.htm | title = Ship fires threaten Wuhan water | publisher = "Shanghai Daily" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 3 :Sun Zhengcai , the Chinese Minister for Agriculture, states thatChina will clamp down onfood s tainted with illegal and excessivechemical s. [cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK26840620070903?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews | title = China vows to clean up toxins amid food scares | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 6 :Wikipedia 's English site is again blocked in thePeople's Republic of China , possibly due to upcoming Communist Party Congress. [cite news | url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136879-c,sites/article.html | title = Wikipedia Blocked in China Again | publisher = "PC World" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 6 : ThePresident of China Hu Jintao andPrime Minister of Australia John Howard agree to six deals including an agreement wherebyChina will purchase A$35 billion worth ofliquefied natural gas fromWoodside Petroleum . [cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/06/2025691.htm | title = Aust, China sign $35b gas deal | publisher = "ABC News Australia" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 6 : China and Australia agree to hold yearly security meetings. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6981007.stm | title = Bush and Hu hold 'friendly' talks | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 6 : ThePresident of the United States George W. Bush meets with thePresident of China Hu Jintao with Bush accepting an invitation to attend the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing . [cite news | url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/06/asia/bush.php | title = Bush tells Hu he'll go to 2008 Olympics | publisher = "IHT" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 7 :Christopher R. Hill ,United States Assistant Secretary of State says thatNorth Korea has invited experts from the US,China andRussia to inspect nuclear sites to be disabled. [cite news | url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a4_nr875KEVQ&refer=home | title = North Korea Invites Experts to Inspect Nuclear Sites | publisher = "Bloomberg" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 12 : Thousands of ex-soldiers are rioting in thePeople's Republic of China in the cities of Baotou, Wuhan, and Baoji, breaking into cars, destroying classrooms, and setting fires. The riot is the largest protest since the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest. [cite news | url=http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1660997,00.html | title = Thousands of Soldiers Riot in China | publisher = "TIME" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 15 :Zhao Yan , a Chinese journalist working for the "New York Times ", is released fromjail in China after serving a three year sentence for "leaking state secrets". [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6996128.stm | title = China frees NY Times researcher | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 18 :China confirms abird flu outbreak inGuangzhou .*
September 18 :2007 Pacific typhoon season : Hundreds of thousands of people are evacuated fromShanghai ,China as Typhoon Wipha approaches. [cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22438525-2,00.html | title = Shanghai empties as storm approaches | publisher = "News Limited" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 18 : The son of Philippine House SpeakerJose De Venecia, Jr. , Jose "Joey" De Venecia III, disclosed in a Senate inquiry that First Gentleman Mike Arroyo is the "mystery man" behind the controversial $ 329-millionbroadband contract with ZTE Corp. inChina . [cite news | url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view_article.php?article_id=89399 | title = Mike Arroyo is mystery man | publisher = "Inquirer" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 19 : Typhoon Wipha (Goring) makes landfall in easternChina before weakening to a Category 2typhoon as it heads inland. [cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK17790220070919?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews | title = Weakened typhoon Wipha drenches eastern China | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 27 : China, one ofMyanmar 's few allies, calls for restraint for the first time. [cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSSP301270 | title = Latest developments in Myanmar protests | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 28 :South Africa nNobel Peace Prize laureateDesmond Tutu urges China to intervene in the ongoing protests in Myanmar, or he would "join a campaign to boycott the Beijing Olympics" next year. [cite news | url=http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=148&a=698244 | title = Desmond Tutu vädjar till Burmas ledare | publisher = "Dagens Nyheter" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
September 30 :John Bolton , the formerUnited States Ambassador to the United Nations , says the government of China is the key to political change in Myanmar, notUnited Nations envoyIbrahim Gambari who has met the military junta. [cite news | url=http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2007/09/30/afx4170460.html | title = China is key to Myanmar, not UN envoy - Bolton | publisher = "Forbes" | accessdate=2008-03-03]October
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October 2 :2007 Summer Special Olympics opens inShanghai , China. [cite news | url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119135123063546677.html | title = Special Olympics Open in China, Reflecting a Host of Attitude Shifts | publisher = "Wall Street Journal" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
October 2 : At least 27 people are killed when abus catches fire inChongqing , southwest China. [cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,22523381-401,00.html | title = Highway bus fire kills at least 27, rescue workers say | publisher = "News Limited" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
October 4 :North Korea andSouth Korea agree to seek talks with thePeople's Republic of China and theUnited States to reach a permanent peace agreement to formally end theKorean War . [cite news | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSSEO15784020071004?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews | title = Koreas seek formal end to Korean War | publisher = "Reuters" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
October 6 : Typhoon Krosa later heads for thePeople's Republic of China , where 730,000 people are evacuated fromZhejiang andFujian provinces. [cite news | url=http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-10/2007-10-06-voa23.cfm?CFID=204867935&CFTOKEN=45525499 | title = After Pounding Taiwan, Typhoon Krosa Approaches Coast of China | publisher = "VOA" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
October 7 : Typhoon Krosa moves towards China's southernZhejiang and northernFujian provinces. [cite news | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/07/china.typhoon.ap/index.html | title = 1.4 million in China flee deadly storm | publisher = "CNN" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
October 10 :Tibet an exiles storm theembassy of thePeople's Republic of China inNew Delhi to protest the lack ofreligious freedom inChina . [cite news | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/10/india.tibetan.protesters.ap/index.html | title = Tibetan protesters infiltrate Chinese embassy in New Delhi | publisher = "CNN" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
October 15 : The17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opens inBeijing , China, marking the beginning of a 7-day conclave of China's top leadership. General SecretaryHu Jintao delivers the work report for the past five years, and sets the party's direction in the coming five years. Hu also said in the keynote speech that the Communist Party has "fallen short of the people's expectations". [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7044418.stm | title = China communists 'falling short' | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
October 21 : A fire in an illegal shoefactory kills at least 34 people inPutian inFujian province,China . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7055794.stm | title = China workshop blaze 'kills 34' | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
October 21 : Three of thePeoples Republic of China 's top politicians, namely, Vice-PresidentZeng Qinghong , anti-corruption chiefWu Guanzheng , andLuo Gan , are dropped from theCommunist Party of China 's Central Committee. Also retiring are Vice-PremierWu Yi , Vice-PremierZeng Peiyan , and Defence MinisterCao Gangchuan . Hu's "Scientific Development Concept " is enshrined in the Party Constitution. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7054919.stm | title = China's vice-president loses post | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
October 22 : Four new members join thePolitburo Standing Committee of theCommunist Party of China , China's "de facto " top power organ. They areXi Jinping ,Li Keqiang ,He Guoqiang andZhou Yongkang . PresidentHu Jintao and PremierWen Jiabao retain their seats. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7055739.stm | title = Chinese party unveils new leaders | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
October 24 :China launches its first lunar orbiter,Chang'e 1 , on an exploration mission to the moon. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7059356.stm | title = China launches first Moon orbiter | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
October 25 :Yang Jiechi , the foreign minister ofChina , meets withPranab Mukherjee , the Foreign Minister of India, to discussIndia 's aspirations to become a Permanent Member of theUnited Nations Security Council . [cite news | url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/10/25/asia/AS-GEN-China-India.php | title = China offers tepid backing for India bid for UN council seat | publisher = "IHT" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
October 29 :
**The Central Committee of theCommunist Party of China announces that newPolitburo Standing Committee memberLi Keqiang has left his post as party secretary of Liaoning and is succeeded byLiaoning GovernorZhang Wenyue . [cite news | url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-10/29/content_6971301.htm | title = China's Liaoning Province gets new Party chief | publisher = "Xinhua" | accessdate=2008-03-03]
**The Chinese government announces that it has arrested 774 people as part of a crackdown on the production of tainted drugs, food and agricultural products. [cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/business/worldbusiness/30yuan.html?ex=1351396800&en=a33605c26d7ce4d3&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss | title = 774 Arrests in China Over Safety | publisher = "NYT" | accessdate=2008-03-03]November
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November 7 : TheU.S. dollar stumbles to new lows afterCheng Siwei , vice chairman of theStanding Committee of the National People's Congress , calls for China to shift more of its $1.43 trillion of currency reserves into "stronger currencies", such as theeuro . [cite news | url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/dollar-slumps-top-china-official/story.aspx?guid=%7B49785919%2D0D1E%2D4E6A%2DBF51%2DD1DD1D2A874E%7D | title = Dollar off lows, but still under pressure | publisher = "MarketWatch" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
November 8 : At least 29miner s are killed in a gas leak in acolliery in China'sGuizhou province. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7086284.stm | title = Gas leak kills 29 Chinese miners | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
November 9 : ThePeople's Republic of China suspends the export oftoy s covered in a toxic chemical1,4-butanediol that have been recalled in both theUnited States andChina . [cite news | url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/10/asia/AS-GEN-China-Toys-Date-Rape-Drug.php | title = China suspends exports of drug-tainted toys | publisher = "IHT" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
November 24 : Anexplosion at apetrol station kills four people and hurts at least 30 inShanghai ,China . [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7111110.stm | title = Chinese petrol blast kills four | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
November 26 : ThePeople's Republic of China signs a deal to buy 160Airbus aircraft in a deal worth $US17 billion during a visit by thePresident of France Nicolas Sarkozy .December
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December 1 : In another regional leadership reshuffle following the17th Party Congress in thePeople's Republic of China , Minister of CommerceBo Xilai is appointed the CPCChongqing Committee Secretary, replacing Wang Yang, who is now Party Secretary inGuangdong .Zhang Dejiang resigns from his posts in Guangdong. [cite news | url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-12/01/content_7182522.htm | title = China shifts Guangdong, Chongqing Party heads | publisher = "Xinhua" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
December 6 : The death toll rises to 104 in a northern China coal mine gas blast. [cite news | url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-12/07/content_6306777.htm | title = Death toll hits 104 in Shanxi coal mine blast | publisher = "China Daily" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
December 6 :France begins construction on the third unit of theFlamanville Nuclear Power Plant , which will be the world's secondEuropean Pressurized Reactor following a week after a record breaking deal with China for new nuclear power. [cite news | url=http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/newNuclear/Construction_of_Flamanville_EPR_begins-041207.shtml | title = Construction of Flamanville EPR begins | publisher = "World Nuclear News" | accessdate=2008-03-03]*
December 8 : A second human case ofH5N1 bird flu is confirmed in eastern China. [cite news | url=http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/6317365.html | title = 2nd human case of bird flu in E China confirmed | publisher = "People's Daily" | accessdate=2008-03-03]Deaths
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January 5 :Chih Ree Sun , 83,physicist andpoet , kidney andlung cancer .
*January 15 :Bo Yibo , 98, politician known for urging crackdown onTiananmen Square protests of 1989 .
*February 8 :Ismail Semed ,Muslim Uighur separatist,execution by firing squad .
*March 18 :Jim Fung , 62,martial artist and businessman, nasopharyngealcarcinoma .
*March 23 :Mao Anqing , 83, author and son ofMao Zedong .
*April 20 :Michael Fu Tieshan , 75, Patriotic Catholic Association bishop ofBeijing ,cancer .
*May 13 :Chen Xiaoxu , 41, actress (Lin Daiyu in "Dream of the Red Mansion "), later becoming a Buddhist nun,breast cancer .
*May 25 :Sun Yuanliang , 103,General with theKuomintang ,exile d inTaiwan .
*June 2 :Huang Ju , 68, Vice Premier, Politburo Standing Committee member, formerMayor of Shanghai .
*June 9 :Elias Wen , 110,Protopresbyter (senior clergy) of theRussian Orthodox Church .
*June 18 :Tung Hua Lin , 96, engineer, designed China's first twin-engine aircraft,heart failure .
*June 23 :Hou Yaowen , 59,xiangsheng (cross-talk) actor,heart attack .
*July 10 :Zheng Xiaoyu , 62, official, former head of theState Food and Drug Administration , executed.
*July 17 :Cheng Shifa , 86, painter, cartoonist and calligrapher.
*August 11 :Zhang Shuhong , 50, company co-owner involved in Fisher-Price toy recall,suicide byhanging .
*September 5 :Duan Yihe , 61, congress member who arranged the murder of his mistress, execution.
*September 9 :Han Dingxiang , 71,Roman Catholic archbishop detained for loyalty to the Vatican.
*October 4 :Chen Chi-li , 64, gangster, killer of dissident journalist Henry Liu,pancreatic cancer .
*October 7 :Sisi Chen , 68, actress,pancreatic cancer .
*October 23 :Lim Goh Tong , 90,billionaire , founder of theGenting Group .
*October 28 :Bao Zunxin , 70, intellectual and jailed Tiananmen Square democracy activist,brain hemorrhage .
*November 12 :Ying Hope , 84,politician .
*December 11 :Nicholas Kao Se Tseien , 110,supercentenarian , world's oldest Catholic priest.
*December 21 :Ken Lee , 75, owner and co-founder ofBing Lee superstores ,cancer .
*December 28 :Sun Daolin , 86,actor .References
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