The municipal intermediate people's court for the eastern city ofDongying convictsNi Fake, former Vice-Governor ofAnhui in China, on charges of bribery and "amassing wealth of unclear origin", and sentences him to seventeen years in prison.[4]
August 12 – More than two explosions occurred within 30 seconds of each other at a container storage station at thePort of Tianjin in theBinhai New Area ofTianjin. Over 100 were killed and hundreds are injured. There were at least 700 tonnes of highly toxicsodium cyanide stored at the site. By August 15, local authorities ordered an evacuation.
September 3 – China'sVictory over Japan Day 70th Anniversary Parade held in Beijing, the first military parade to commemorate Victory over Japan Day in the history of the People's Republic of China. Around 12,000 troops from thePeople's Liberation Army and more than 1,000 troops from 17 nations participated in the parade.
September 7 – Explosion at Nanming Chemical Co Ltd's plant inLishui,Zhejiang – the fourth since Tianjin, this time caused by ignited methanol. No reported casualties.[8]
September 30 – 17 Explosions atLiucheng County,Guangxi. Police reported 7 deaths, 51 injuries and 2 missing. Terrorism was ruled out, while speculation centered on fast delivery packages. One suspect was detained.[9]
December 13 – National Memorial Day commemorating the 78th anniversary of theNanking Massacre
December 20 – a landslide happened in Guangming New Industrial Zone,Shenzhen,Guangdong. It has caused 7 deaths and about 75 to be missing, 16 are hospitalized. It is reported as man-made accident.[12]
December 28 – China approves an anti-terrorism law.[13] US Government criticizes that China would use it as an excuse to corrupt its religious, company, speech and various freedom.[14]
