ON 16 NOVEMBER IN CHINESE HISTORY, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN
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Updated on November 16, 2018
1884: Because the Russian threat, Xinjiang is formally incorporated into the Chinese empire as a province
1892: Birth of Guo Moruo, Chinese writer, who died on June 12, 1978
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Guo_Moruo
1899: France and the Chinese government sign the Treaty of Guangzhou Bay Concession putting in force the April 12, 1898 Treaty
http://history.04007.cn/en.php/HisMain/10821.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhouwan
1943: Birth of Ho Wai Ching, Hong Kong actress
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2246553/
1972: Establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Luxembourg
1997: Chinese pro-democracy campaigner Wei Jingsheng arrived in the United States after being released on medical parole after nearly 18 years in prison
http://www.weijingsheng.org/wei/en.html
2009: In Shanghai, pressing for greater freedoms on China’s own turf, President Barack Obama speaks against censorship, saying tough criticisms of political leaders should be allowed and the free flow of information on the Internet “should be encouraged.”
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33958780/ns/politics-white_house/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8361471.stm
2015: India, China agree to deepen defence ties, maintain peace at LAC
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-india-china-agree-to-deepen-defence-ties-maintain-peace-at-lac-2145958