January 14 – 2000 Yunnan earthquake: An earthquake measuring 5.9 in magnitude occurred in the Yunnan province in southwest China, killing 7 people and injuring at least 2,528 more. Almost 41,000 homes were levelled by the earthquake.
January – Baidu, an internet search engine, was founded.[1]
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October 28 - Jiang Zemin berated Hong Kong journalist Sharon Cheung.
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