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• Bo Xilai Scandal
  • 2011-11-14: Neil Heywood dies
    Bo Xilai's wife later convicted of murdering Heywood.
  • 2012-01-28: Wang Lijun (王立军), chief of Chongqing's Public Security Bureau, reports to Bo that Gu is a suspect in the murder of Heywood.
    
  • 2012-02-02: Wang Lijun (王立军), is removed from his position
    
  • 2012-02-06: Wang Lijun flees to U.S. consulate
    Wang is Congqing police chief; brought incriminating evidence about Bo to consulate
  • 2012-03-16: Bo Xilai dismissed as Chongqing party chief
    
  • 2012-03-19: document entitled "Report on the Investigation and Assessment of Wang Lijun's Personal Visit to the American Consulate in Chengdu" begins to circulate on the Internet
    
  • 2012-04-20: Gu Kailai detained by authorities
    
  • 2012-07-26: Gui Kalai charged with Heywood's murder
    
  • 2012-08-20: Gu Kailai convicted and sentenced for murder of Heywood
    
  • 2012-09-28: Announcement that Bo Xilai is expelled from CPC
    
• Diaoyu / Senkaku islands protests
  • 2012-09-11: Japanese government puchases and nationalizes three of the Diaoyu / Senkaku Islands
    
  • 2012-09-14: Chinese surveillance ships arrive in disputed waters for first time
    
  • 2012-09-15: State Council Information Office issues directive to websites
    
  • 2012-09-15: Large Scale Anti-Japan Protests begin in Chinese cities
    
  • 2012-09-18: Muken Incident Anniversary
    
  • 2012-09-18: First set of Diaoyu / Senkaku Island keywords reported blocked on Sina Weibo search
    
  • 2012-09-19: Second set of Diaoyu / Senkaku Island keywords reported blocked on Sina Weibo search
    
• Occupy movement
  • 2011-09-17: Occupy Wall Street begins
    
  • 2011-10-14: Wu Yun publishes Let’s “Occupy Chang’an Avenue”
    
  • 2011-10-15: Occupy protests begin in Hong Kong
    
  • 2011-10-15: Occupy protest in Taipei
    
  • 2011-10-17: China Foreign Ministry says occupy time for 'reflection'
    
  • 2012-09-11: Occupy Hong Kong evicted
    
• Wenzhou Train Crash
  • 2011-07-23: Train crash in Wenzhou, Zhejiang kills 40
    
  • 2012-03-15: Zhang Dejiang becomes party leader in Chongqing.
    
• Jiang Zemin death rumour
  • 2011-07-01: Rumours surface than JZM has died
    Date approximate
  • 2011-07-06: Hong Kong media reports JZM has died
    
  • 2011-07-07: Xinhua denies JZM has died
    
• Tibetan Self-immolations
  • 2011-03-16: 1 post 2009 self-immolation (Phuntsog)
    
  • 2011-08-15: 2 post-2009 self-immolation (Tsewang Norbu)
    
  • 2011-09-26: 3 post-2009 self-immolation (Lobsang Kunchok)
    
  • 2011-09-26: 4 post-2009 self-immolation (Lobsang Kelsang)
    
  • 2011-10-03: 5 post-2009 self-immolation (Kelsang Wangchuk)
    
  • 2011-10-07: 6 post-2009 self-immolation (Kayang)
    
  • 2011-10-07: 7 post-2009 self-immolation (Choepel)
    
  • 2011-10-15: 8 post-2009 self-immolation (Norbu Damdrul)
    
  • 2011-10-17: 9 post-2009 self-immolation (Tenzin Wangmo)
    
  • 2011-10-25: 10 post-2009 self-immolation (Dawa Tsering)
    
  • 2011-11-03: 11 post-2009 self-immolation (Palden Choetso)
    
  • 2011-12-01: 12 post-2009 self-immloation (Tenzin Phuntsog)
    
  • 2012-01-06: 14 post-2009 self-immolation (Tsultrim)
    
  • 2012-01-06: 13 post-2009 self-immolation (Tennyi)
    
  • 2012-01-08: 15 post-2009 self-immolation (Sonam Wangyal)
    
  • 2012-01-14: 16 post-2009 self-immolation (Losang Jamyang)
    
  • 2012-02-08: 17 post-2009 self-immolation (Rinzin Dorje)
    
  • 2012-02-09: 18 post-2009 self-immolation (Sonam Rabyang)
    
  • 2012-02-11: 19 post-2009 self-immolation (Tenzin Choedron)
    
  • 2012-02-13: 20 post-2009 self-immolation (Lobsang Gyatso)
    
  • 2012-02-17: 21 post-2009 self-immolation (Damchoe Sangpo)
    
  • 2012-02-19: 22 post-2009 self-immolation (Nangdrol)
    
  • 2012-03-03: 23 post-2009 self-immolation (Tsering Kyi)
    
  • 2012-03-04: 24 post-2009 self-immolation (Rinchen)
    
  • 2012-03-05: 25 post-2009 self-immolation (Dorjee)
    
  • 2012-03-10: 26 post-2009 self-immolation (Gepey)
    
  • 2012-03-10: Annivesary of 1959 Tibet Uprising
    
  • 2012-03-14: Tibetan student protest in Rongwo / Qinghai
    
  • 2012-03-14: Annivesary of 2008 Lhasa riots
    
  • 2012-03-14: 27 post-2009 self-immolation (Jamyang Palden)
    
  • 2012-03-16: 28 post-2009 self-immolation (Lobsang Tsultrim)
    
  • 2012-03-17: 29 post-2009 self-immolation (Sonam Dargye)
    
  • 2012-03-18: 1,000 Tibetans protest in Gepasumdo county (Tongre in Chinese)
    
• Inner Mongolia Protests
  • 2011-05-10: Mongol herdsman 'Mergen' killed by driver Li Lindong
    
  • 2011-05-24: Driver arrested
    
  • 2011-05-25: First major protest in West Ujimqin
    
  • 2011-05-27: Martial law announced
    
• Chinese Doomsday Cult Arrests
  • 2012-12-19: Media reports that Church of Almighty God followers arrested
    
• Jasmine Revolution
  • 2011-02-19: Call for protests on boxun.com
    
  • 2011-02-20: First reports that "jasmine revolution" searches blocked on Weibo
    
  • 2011-02-20: Protests in 13 cities
    
  • 2011-02-22: Boxun calls for 'silent' protests on Feb. 27
    
  • 2011-02-24: Protestors in Taiwan throw Jasmine flowers at China envoy
    
  • 2011-02-27: Protests in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong
    
  • 2011-03-06: Protests in Beijing, Shanghai and other cities
    
  • 2011-03-13: Large police presence in Wangfujing and Xidan districts (Beijing) and peace cinema (Shanghai)
    
  • 2011-03-20: Large police presence in proposed Beijing strolling protest areas
    
  • 2011-04-03: Ai Weiwei arrested during jasmine revolution crackdown
    
• Ferrari Crash (March 2012)
  • 2012-03-18: Media reports Ling Gu, son of CPCs Ling Jihua, killed in car crash
    
  • 2012-03-19: Reports that searches for 'Ferrari' (法拉利) blocked on Sina Weibo
    
  • 2012-03-20: Global times deletes article on Ferrari crash
    
• Oil Price Protests
  • 2012-03-20: China raises oil prices for second time in 6 weeks
    
• 18th CPC National Congress (2012)
  • 2012-11-08: 18th CPC National Congress formally begins.
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