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Thirty years on: what led to the Tiananmen Square massacre?

June 4th marks 30 years since a pro-democracy protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square ended in bloodshed.

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Beijing Tourism bring a piece of China to Europe

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Red paper lanterns adorned with elegant gold characters have always been a Chinese symbol for hopes and dreams. In December, the hope of strengthening ties between Europe and China became reality when a little piece of Beijing came to life, first in Munich in Germany and then in Bucharest in Romania

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Beijing's contemporary art hub goes from strength to strength

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If you love cutting-edge art there's really only one place to go in the Chinese capital - the #798 Art Zone.

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Beijing: City of remarkable contrasts

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Beijing: City of remarkable contrasts

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Healthy mind, healthy body, the Chinese way

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Chinese medicine is one of the Middle Kingdom's great treasures, and Baduanjin is one of its cornerstones.

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Best feet forwards in Beijing

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Postcards visits a venerable cobblers keeping an ancient shoemaking tradition alive in the Chinese capital.

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Don't miss the duck in Beijing

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Postcards piles on the pounds with glee as it visits THE place to eat crispy duck in Beijing.

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Beijing's Temple of Heaven

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No visit to the Chinese capital is truly complete without a visit to one of the nation's most sacred sites.

China

China U.s. trade dispute deepens

China announces 25 percent import duties on a range of U.S. imports and the trade dispute between Washington and Beijing deepens

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Privately funded search for MH370 completed

The four-year quest to find Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 has ended. Malaysia's government said it had no further plans to launch another search for the aircraft which vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014.

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North and South Korean leaders agree to meet at summit

Diplomats agree to historic meeting in April.

China

Sweden protests over Kong Kong-based publisher ‘seized' in China

Bookseller and Swedish citizen Gui Minhai, who has previously been held in China, was reportedly arrested on a train in the presence of European diplomats.

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Macron in China: why is he there?

President Emmanuel Macron has offered to open up France to Chinese investment. This is in exchange for greater access to Chinese markets for French companies. Macron has warned that existing trade imbalances will lead to protectionism.

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China's President praises the successes of 'socialism' at Communist Party Congress

China's President Xi Jinping pledges to build 'modern socialist country' as he opens the Communist Party Congress in Beijing

Finland

Beijing promotes tourism in Helsinki

To boost tourism between the EU and China, a promotional event called Charming Beijing was held in Helsinki.

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China's Xi calls for building elite army during 90th anniversary parade

China's President, Xi Jinping has marked the 90th anniversary of People's Liberation Army by calling for an elite military force to be built

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Animals get fruity in Beijing heatwave

Zoo staff at the Beijing Wildlife Park provided watermelons to the animals and employed water sprays

Germany

Forging stronger ties: Chinese and German leaders meet ahead of G20

Germany and China grow closer ahead of G20 summit.

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Football mourns the death of Cheick Tiote

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Chinese students sample moon life in 'long-stay' simulator

Student volunteers are spending up to 200 days each in a simulated space cabin in China to test future astronauts’ ability to stay for extended periods on the…