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2015 in China

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The following lists events that happened during 2015 in China.

Incumbents

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Governors

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Events

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January

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February

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March

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  • March 6 – At least two knife-wielding attackers injure nine people at a train station in Guangzhou. The police fatally shoot one of the suspects.[6]

May

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June

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July

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The Beijing National Stadium at night

August

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  • August 12 – More than two explosions occurred within 30 seconds of each other at a container storage station at the Port of Tianjin in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin. Over 100 were killed and hundreds are injured. There were at least 700 tonnes of highly toxic sodium cyanide stored at the site. By August 15, local authorities ordered an evacuation.

September

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  • September 7 – Explosion at Nanming Chemical Co Ltd's plant in Lishui, Zhejiang – the fourth since Tianjin, this time caused by ignited methanol. No reported casualties.[8]
  • September 30 – 17 Explosions at Liucheng County, Guangxi. Police reported 7 deaths, 51 injuries and 2 missing. Terrorism was ruled out, while speculation centered on fast delivery packages. One suspect was detained.[9]

October

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November

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Ma Ying-jeou and Xi Jinping shaking hands at the Ma-Xi meeting

December

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  • December 13 – National Memorial Day commemorating the 78th anniversary of the Nanking Massacre
  • December 20 – a landslide happened in Guangming New Industrial Zone, Shenzhen, Guangdong. It has caused 7 deaths and about 75 to be missing, 16 are hospitalized. It is reported as man-made accident.[12]

Culture

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Sport

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Association football

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Deaths

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Other

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Police in China shoot dead six in restive Xinjiang". Thomson Reuters. January 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "China takes down senior leader amid anti-corruption campaign".
  3. ^ "Senior Guangdong official Zhu Mingguo expelled from party over graft". February 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "China jails former vice-governor as anti-corruption drive continues". TheGuardian.com. February 28, 2015.
  5. ^ "Top China advisory body CPPCC ousts former top Hu Jintao aide Ling Jihua". February 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "Knife attack at China train station leaves 9 injured". Associated Press. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  7. ^ "Chinese Wikipedia Blocked by Great Firewall – China Digital Times (CDT)". China Digital Times (CDT). May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  8. ^ 原标题:丽水化工厂爆炸无人员伤亡和被困 燃烧物为甲醇 Archived September 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "柳城警方:17起爆炸已致7死51伤2失联 排除暴恐".
  10. ^ "中共中央政治局召开会议 研究"十三五"规划问题". October 12, 2015.
  11. ^ Hunt, Katie. "Leaders of China and Taiwan set for first talks since 1949 split". CNN. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  12. ^ Guo Wentao (郭文涛). 深圳滑坡被认定为安全事故 深圳市委向社会致歉. Qianjiang Evening News. 163.com. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  13. ^ McKirdy, Euan. "China approves wide-ranging counter terrorism law". Hong Kong. CNN. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  14. ^ 中美关系正接近临界点?. Hu yihu. ifeng. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  15. ^ 解放军火箭军昨日正式成立 习近平授军旗. 163.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  16. ^ "FIBA Asia Congress chalks out road map for future". FIBA Asia. July 24, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.