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As the curtain closed on 2012 it was clear to observers that China has traveled through an important year， with changes， challenges， achievements and confrontation at the forefront of the country’s ongoing development. Below ChinAfrica lists our top 10 China news items in 2012：
Politics：
New Party Leadership
The Communist Party of China （CPC）， China’s ruling party， witnessed a smooth transition of its leadership. Its 18th National Congress， held on November 8-14， elected the Party’s new leaders. Xi Jinping， newly elected Party chief， vowed to work hard so that the Chinese people could have better education， more stable jobs， more income， greater social security， better medical and health care， improved housing conditions， and a better environment.“People’s desire for a better life is what we shall fight for，” he said. （Issue December）
Politics：
Fighting Corruption
The CPC has strengthened its efforts in the fight against corruption. On December 13， Li Chuncheng， former Deputy Secretary of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee， was confirmed to have been removed from his position for suspected “serious discipline violations.” Li is one of the senior officials who are under investigation by the Party’s discipline inspection commissions because of corruption in 2012. Previously， Bo Xilai， a former member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee， was expelled from the Party and removed from public office on September 28. In a new effort to eradicate corruption， initiated in the month following the 18th Party National Congress in November， more than 10 senior officials suspected of corruption were investigated or removed from their posts. These efforts have been well received by the public.
Economy
Stable Growth
China enjoyed stable and rapid economic growth despite global economic depression. According to statistics released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics， China’s GDP grew by 7.7 percent year on year in the first three quarters. Though slower than previous years， this is still a satisfactory level of development， according to Sheng Laiyun， Spokesperson of National Bureau of Statistics， who described China’s economic growth as“stable in general.”
Bilateral relations：
New Era in Sino-African Cooperation The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation（FOCAC） is widely regarded as an important cooperative event for China and Africa since most projects involving the two sides are conducted within its framework. At the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the FOCAC held in Beijing July 19-20， Chinese President Hu Jintao proposed measures in five priority areas to boost China’s relations with African countries. The measures include financial assistance to the African Union’s peacekeeping missions and providing a $20 billion credit line to African countries in the next three years. The next ministerial conference of the forum is scheduled to be held in Johannesburg， South Africa， in 2015. （Issue August）
A Welcome Gift
The new African Union （AU） Headquarters was completed early 2012. On January 28， China officially gave the 100-metertall building to the AU in Addis Ababa， Ethiopia. Worth $200 million， the building was funded， designed and built by China. Scholars say that the towering building， Addis Ababa’s tallest， symbolizes China’s strengthening ties with Africa. This gift from China is of great value as it will assist in the efficient functioning of the AU， which is increasing its influence over the continent. （Issue February）
Significant Visit
After being elected Egyptian president in late June， Mohamed Morsi traveled to China on August 28 for a three-day state visit. This was his first state visit outside the Arab world after becoming Egyptian head of state. His visit to China has been widely interpreted as a sign of Morsi’s more balanced foreign policy by shifting the country’s focus from the West to the East. Egypt was the first African country to establish diplomatic relations with China in 1956， and ever since， the two countries have maintained good relations. （Issue october）
science
Space Exploration
China achieved its first manned space docking on June 18， as its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft and Tiangong-1 space station met in orbit. Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng， Liu Wang and Liu Yang， China’s first woman in space， were launched into space on June 16， propelled by a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi desert. Experts say that the success of the procedure shows that China has completely grasped space rendezvous and docking technologies and the country is fully capable of transporting humans and cargo to an orbiter in space， which is essential for the country’s plans to build a space station around 2020. （Issue July） First Aircraft Carrier
China has successfully conducted flight landings on its first aircraft carrier， the Liaoning， on November 25. Designed and made in China， the J-15， which was used in the landing exercise， is able to carry multitype anti-ship， air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles， as well as precision-guided bombs. This is China’s first carrier-borne fighter jet for China’s first aircraft carrier. On September 25， 2012， China’s first aircraft carrier， the Liaoning， was delivered and commissioned to the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army （PLA） after years of refitting and sea trials.
Writing History
Chinese author Mo Yan made history by winning the Nobel Prize in Literature on December 10， 2012 in Stockholm， Sweden. His writing is powerful， visual， and broad， dipping into history， fantasy and absurdity to tell stories of China and its people.“So I will continue telling my stories in the days to come，” he said before the awarding ceremony. The 57-yearold contemporary Chinese writer has been a popular figure in China’s literary scene since the mid-1980s.（Issue November）
Sports Achievements
China always performs well at the Olympics Games， including the 30th Olympiad held in London from July 27 to August 12. At the games， Chinese athletes won 38 gold medals， 27 silver medals and 23 bronze medals， ranking No.2 in the gold medal list.（Issue 7）
Politics：
New Party Leadership
The Communist Party of China （CPC）， China’s ruling party， witnessed a smooth transition of its leadership. Its 18th National Congress， held on November 8-14， elected the Party’s new leaders. Xi Jinping， newly elected Party chief， vowed to work hard so that the Chinese people could have better education， more stable jobs， more income， greater social security， better medical and health care， improved housing conditions， and a better environment.“People’s desire for a better life is what we shall fight for，” he said. （Issue December）
Politics：
Fighting Corruption
The CPC has strengthened its efforts in the fight against corruption. On December 13， Li Chuncheng， former Deputy Secretary of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee， was confirmed to have been removed from his position for suspected “serious discipline violations.” Li is one of the senior officials who are under investigation by the Party’s discipline inspection commissions because of corruption in 2012. Previously， Bo Xilai， a former member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee， was expelled from the Party and removed from public office on September 28. In a new effort to eradicate corruption， initiated in the month following the 18th Party National Congress in November， more than 10 senior officials suspected of corruption were investigated or removed from their posts. These efforts have been well received by the public.
Economy
Stable Growth
China enjoyed stable and rapid economic growth despite global economic depression. According to statistics released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics， China’s GDP grew by 7.7 percent year on year in the first three quarters. Though slower than previous years， this is still a satisfactory level of development， according to Sheng Laiyun， Spokesperson of National Bureau of Statistics， who described China’s economic growth as“stable in general.”
Bilateral relations：
New Era in Sino-African Cooperation The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation（FOCAC） is widely regarded as an important cooperative event for China and Africa since most projects involving the two sides are conducted within its framework. At the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the FOCAC held in Beijing July 19-20， Chinese President Hu Jintao proposed measures in five priority areas to boost China’s relations with African countries. The measures include financial assistance to the African Union’s peacekeeping missions and providing a $20 billion credit line to African countries in the next three years. The next ministerial conference of the forum is scheduled to be held in Johannesburg， South Africa， in 2015. （Issue August）
A Welcome Gift
The new African Union （AU） Headquarters was completed early 2012. On January 28， China officially gave the 100-metertall building to the AU in Addis Ababa， Ethiopia. Worth $200 million， the building was funded， designed and built by China. Scholars say that the towering building， Addis Ababa’s tallest， symbolizes China’s strengthening ties with Africa. This gift from China is of great value as it will assist in the efficient functioning of the AU， which is increasing its influence over the continent. （Issue February）
Significant Visit
After being elected Egyptian president in late June， Mohamed Morsi traveled to China on August 28 for a three-day state visit. This was his first state visit outside the Arab world after becoming Egyptian head of state. His visit to China has been widely interpreted as a sign of Morsi’s more balanced foreign policy by shifting the country’s focus from the West to the East. Egypt was the first African country to establish diplomatic relations with China in 1956， and ever since， the two countries have maintained good relations. （Issue october）
science
Space Exploration
China achieved its first manned space docking on June 18， as its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft and Tiangong-1 space station met in orbit. Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng， Liu Wang and Liu Yang， China’s first woman in space， were launched into space on June 16， propelled by a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi desert. Experts say that the success of the procedure shows that China has completely grasped space rendezvous and docking technologies and the country is fully capable of transporting humans and cargo to an orbiter in space， which is essential for the country’s plans to build a space station around 2020. （Issue July） First Aircraft Carrier
China has successfully conducted flight landings on its first aircraft carrier， the Liaoning， on November 25. Designed and made in China， the J-15， which was used in the landing exercise， is able to carry multitype anti-ship， air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles， as well as precision-guided bombs. This is China’s first carrier-borne fighter jet for China’s first aircraft carrier. On September 25， 2012， China’s first aircraft carrier， the Liaoning， was delivered and commissioned to the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army （PLA） after years of refitting and sea trials.
Writing History
Chinese author Mo Yan made history by winning the Nobel Prize in Literature on December 10， 2012 in Stockholm， Sweden. His writing is powerful， visual， and broad， dipping into history， fantasy and absurdity to tell stories of China and its people.“So I will continue telling my stories in the days to come，” he said before the awarding ceremony. The 57-yearold contemporary Chinese writer has been a popular figure in China’s literary scene since the mid-1980s.（Issue November）
Sports Achievements
China always performs well at the Olympics Games， including the 30th Olympiad held in London from July 27 to August 12. At the games， Chinese athletes won 38 gold medals， 27 silver medals and 23 bronze medals， ranking No.2 in the gold medal list.（Issue 7）