Historical person
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Wen Jiabao, based on 19 World History Database records associated with China.
US Justice Department officials announce that a US Government official and up to four Chinese nationals are being charged with spying on the United States and giving US military secrets to the Chinese Government
China plans to increase its military budget by 417.8 billion yuan ($59 billion) or nearly 18% as compared to previous year
China plans to increase its military budget by 417.8 billion yuan ($59 billion) or nearly 18% as compared to previous year
China plans to increase its military budget by 417.8 billion yuan ($59 billion) or nearly 18% as compared to previous year
Shops and vehicles are attacked during the violent phase of the Lhasa unrest.
Security authorities respond after Han Chinese and Hui-owned property is attacked in Lhasa.
Tibetan demonstrations occur in Gansu as unrest spreads beyond the autonomous region.
Monks and security forces clash in Ngaba during expanding Tibetan protests.
A university sit-in expresses solidarity with Tibetan demonstrators while remaining peaceful.
Tibetan students hold a peaceful solidarity sit-in at a Beijing university.
Wen Jiabao accuses supporters of the Dalai Lama of organising the violence.
Wen Jiabao defends the security response and promises restraint toward peaceful demonstrators.
Authorities restrict foreign media access while presenting the government's account of the unrest.
Xinhua reports that 18 civilians and a policeman have died in Lhasa, a total of 382 people were wounded, 58 seriously, according to Xinhua, arsonists set fire to 908 shops, 84 vehicles, seven schools and 120 homes
Chinese officials meet representatives of the Dalai Lama after international calls for dialogue.
The earthquake that strikes Sichuan Province has a strength of 7.9 on the Richter scale, causing landslides and destroying thousands of buildings
The earthquake that strikes Sichuan Province has a strength of 7.9 on the Richter scale, causing landslides and destroying thousands of buildings
According to the Chinese Government more than 40,000 people have been killed and 247,645 have been injured in last weeks devastating earthquake near the city of Dujiangyan in Sichuan Province
According to the Chinese Government more than 40,000 people have been killed and 247,645 have been injured in last weeks devastating earthquake near the city of Dujiangyan in Sichuan Province
Prime Minister of China
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