Top news searches in China, 2017
Chinaโs biggest search engine, Baidu, released a reportย (in Chinese) on Monday, highlighting the most significant news, events, and people throughout the year in 2017. One of the lists on the report featured the โTop 10 most-searched domestic newsโ this year.
The initiative, first proposed by President Xi Jinping in 2013, is a network of transport and communications infrastructureย across Asia and beyond.
Liu Guoliang, head coach of the Chinese menโs national table tennis team, was removed from active coaching duties on June 23 by Chinaโs General Administration of Sport. In protest, three of Liuโs former athletes didnโt show up at a major international table tennis competitionย in Chengdu.
3.ย Donald Trump goes to China
U.S. President Donald Trump had his first state visit to China in early November. Beijing rolled out a red carpet at the Forbidden City to welcome him. Listen to the Sinicaย podcastย with Jane Perez on the visit.
The twice-in-a-decade Party meeting: This year, Xi Jinping thoughtย was written into the Party constitution as his colleagues confirmed his status as โcore.โ
5.ย The Two Sessions
Every year in March, the Chinese government organizes a series of meetings in Beijing to approve new laws and amendments and confirm leadership positions. The event comprises two major gatherings: the National Peopleโs Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese Peopleโs Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
6.ย Xiongan New Area
In April, the Chinese government announced the creation of a new city: The Xiongan New Area, a special economic zone about 100 kilometers (62 miles) southwest of Beijing in Hebei Province.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Jiuzhaigou area in Sichuan Province on August 8, killing at least 19 people and injuring 247.
8.ย Reform of home-registration (hukou) rules
The Chinese government announced plans to expand urban residency permits to 100 million migrant workers by 2020.
9.ย Chinaโs C919 test flight
China successfully conducted the test flight of its first home-built large passenger jet.
The regulations took effect on June 1 and stipulated the maximum amount of products one is allowed to bring into the country, in a move to crack down on freelance overseas agents (ไปฃ่ดญย dร igรฒu) who buy products on peopleโs behalf.
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