Beijing selected to host the 2008 Olympic Games

NATO aircraft struck the Chinese embassy during the Kosovo war, killing three Chinese journalists and injuring staff. NATO described the bombing as a targeting error; China condemned it as a serious...

The United States and China reached a bilateral market-access agreement that cleared a major step toward China’s WTO accession. The agreement followed years of negotiation and required China to accept...

Portugal transferred administration of Macau to China under a high-autonomy arrangement. The event completed the transfer of the last major European colonial possession on the Chinese coast, while...

China and African states launched FOCAC as a multilateral platform for political and economic cooperation. The forum institutionalized South-South engagement, while raising questions about African...

A US reconnaissance plane and Chinese interceptor collided over the South China Sea; the Chinese pilot died and the US aircraft made an emergency landing on Hainan. The incident produced a...

APEC leaders meeting in Shanghai adopted the Shanghai Accord, setting a regional agenda for trade facilitation, transparency and digital commerce. Hosting the meeting showed China’s growing role in...

China became the 143rd member of the World Trade Organization after a 15-year accession process. Membership accelerated trade and investment integration and helped make China a major manufacturing and...

China and ASEAN states signed a declaration intended to manage disputes and encourage confidence-building. It reflected China’s growing role in regional diplomacy but did not resolve territorial...

The World Health Organization issued a global alert after cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome appeared across several countries. The outbreak tested China’s public-health transparency and...

The mainland and Hong Kong governments signed the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement, reducing trade barriers and expanding economic integration. The agreement responded to Hong Kong’s economic...