Bloomberg publishes an investigative report revealing that relatives of Xi Jinping control $376 million in assets, kicking off the high-level political power struggle on the eve of the 18th National Congress.
In the early morning of March 18, 2012, Ling Gu, the only son of Ling Jihua, died in a Ferrari crash near the Baofusi Bridge on Beijing's North Fourth Ring Road. Two young women in the car were severely injured, triggering high-level political maneuvering and intensive news censorship.
On March 14, 2012, Wen Jiabao delivered a speech at the Two Sessions Chinese and foreign press conference, emphasizing that without political structural reform, economic structural reform cannot succeed, and warning that the tragedy of the Cultural Revolution could happen again.
On March 15, 2012, Bo Xilai was dismissed from his post as secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the CCP, and three days later Ling Gu died in a car accident in Beijing. These two incidents became critical turning points in the restructuring of the top leadership power structure of the Chinese Communist Party on the eve of the 18th National Congress.
Wang Lijun, disguised, fled and broke into the US Consulate in Chengdu, marking the collapse of Bo Xilai's political empire.
据中共自身报道，2012年各省市上报GDP总量比中央公布的51万亿元多出5.76万亿元，超出10%以上。
On the eve of the 18th National Congress power transition and around the downfall of Bo Xilai, The New York Times published an investigative report revealing that Wen Jiabao's family controlled $2.7 billion in hidden wealth.
习近平正式登上最高领导人宝座，习远平的“亲王”地位由此确立，其对娱乐圈的资本渗透开始加速。
2012年中共十八大，习近平正式接任总书记和中央军委主席。
During the expanded meeting of the Central Military Commission, Liu Yuan brought into the hall a photo of Gu Junshan's luxurious general’s residence built in Puyang, Henan, and demanded an investigation into related issues.
When the project building was nearing completion and about to start collecting rent, Shenzhen Metro Group transferred its entire 60% share to Yuanwei Enterprises.
US FBI official Sarah submitted an encrypted email to Xi Jinping detailing Wang Lijun's monitoring of calls between central leaders. Upon learning of this, Xi Jinping decided to handle the matter personally.
大型挖掘机进入事故现场，挖坑、破拆并准备就地掩埋受损车头和部件，相关照片和视频在微博传播后引发全国质疑。
两列动车在温州附近发生事故，乘客和网友通过微博发布位置、寻找亲人、整理医院名单并传播救援信息。
国务院事故调查报告确认，现场负责人曾组织挖坑并准备就地掩埋受损车头和部件，后在完成掩埋前被制止。
温州动车事故发生第六天，国务院总理温家宝赶到温州，并回应外界关于其到场时间的提问。
郭美美在微博展示跑车、名包和奢华生活，其认证身份涉及“中国红十字会商业总经理”，引发公众对红十字会关系和公益透明度的质疑。
开封市长周以忠在开元名都酒店被宣布采取双规措施，后因受贿罪被判无期徒刑，其相关供述成为汤灿进入调查视野的重要导火索。
After hiding in Canada for twelve years, Lai Changxing was deported back to China in 2011 and sentenced to life imprisonment.
一名年轻司机在河北大学校园撞倒两名女生，其中一人后来去世；司机李启铭被传出“我爸是李刚”的说法。
British otaku Sarah triggered a flash crash that wiped out $1 trillion from the US stock market in 36 minutes through a five-year false-order scheme, with his pending orders once accounting for 40% of the total sell orders.
2010年中共十七届五中全会决定增补时任国家副主席、政治局常委、中央书记处书记的习近平为中央军委副主席，为他两年后接任总书记和军委主席铺路。
章子怡在北京住所楼下遭遇泼墨，被指控为“小三”，引发轰动。随后赵新瑜召开记者会，抖出章子怡与上海富商A先生及其他多位富商的复杂关系。
新浪微博开始内测，邀请明星、媒体人、学者和作家入驻，并设置转发功能。
拥有百万用户的饭否被关闭，网站停止提供服务。
法院认定邓玉娇构成故意伤害，但考虑防卫过当等情节，对其免予刑事处罚。
湖北巴东县宾馆女服务员邓玉娇面对官员强迫提供特殊服务进行反击导致一人离世，在全国舆论高度关注和网络声援下，最终被法院认定防卫过当并免予刑事处罚。
美国将华为列入实体清单，海思总裁何庭波发表公开信，称芯片供应危机进入“备胎转正”阶段。
邓玉娇在巴东县娱乐场所遭当地官员纠缠后持刀反抗致一人死亡，案件经过网络传播后受到全国舆论关注。
章子怡被网友质疑在2008年戛纳电影节期间募集的汶川地震善款去向不明，后承认少捐16万并致歉。
莫拉克风灾造成台湾小林村受灾，监察部门调查认为中央灾情研判、救灾通信和救援时效存在问题，中央应承担主要责任。
两名因住房被强拆而申请在北京奥运示威区申诉的老人，被以扰乱公共秩序为由劳动教养1年并在家中受监控。
北京青年杨佳因自行车盘查纠纷多次投诉无果后，闯入上海闸北公安分局造成多名警察伤亡，次年被执行死刑，“你不给我一个说法，我就给你一个说法”成为民间维权抗争的符号。
胡锦涛主持政治局会议部署奥运筹办最后阶段，北京动员5万名警察及100多万名民兵巡逻队员和安保志愿者。
汶川发生八级地震，造成近九万人死亡，其中数千名学生被埋在教学楼废墟之下。
四川德阳教师刘绍坤拍摄倒塌校舍并质疑工程质量，6月25日被带走，随后因散布谣言、破坏社会秩序被劳动教养1年。
汶川地震造成十多万人死亡，大量房屋倒塌；视频将人员伤亡与山区建筑质量和抗震能力联系起来。
北京当局为奥运会划出示威区域，警方收到77份申请、涉及149人，但最终没有批准任何一份。
2008年美国金融危机期间，房价下跌近3%，家庭净值蒸发约13万亿美元；财政和货币政策随后支持就业与经济复苏。
In the name of commemorating his late wife, Zhao Xicheng gave assets worth 5 million to 25 million US dollars to Zhao Xiaolan and McConnell, greatly increasing the McConnell couple's wealth.
During Wang Shi's tenure as the second president of Alxa SEE, the association experienced an incident where the secretariat unilaterally added investment funds. Ren Zhiqiang proposed impeachment, and Wang Shi publicly acknowledged his mistakes, demonstrating the association's rules' constraint on power.
After the Wenchuan earthquake, Wang Shi's suggestion that employees donate with a limit of 10 yuan sparked public criticism, Vanke's stock fell, Wang Shi was forced to apologize and make an additional donation, showing the societal pressure of supervision on public figures.
世界经济危机期间，温家宝推出四万亿救市计划，资金大部分被用于基础建设。
汶川地震发生后，数百万志愿者涌入灾区参与救援，被称为中国公民社会的元年。
在中共十七大闭幕会上，习近平与李克强一同亮相，习近平的站位比李克强更靠前，预示其将接任国家主席。
在曾庆红的运作下，习近平接任上海市委书记，获得了成为国家主席的关键履历。
在中共十七大政治局委员选举中，习近平得票第一，李克强第二，标志着习近平在权力斗争中超越李克强。
中共中央政治局举行互联网专题学习，胡锦涛提出净化网络环境，并要求运用法律、行政、技术和思想教育等手段管理网络。
At the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping, with a narrow advantage, entered the Politburo Standing Committee along with Li Keqiang, becoming Hu Jintao's successor, while Bo Xilai only made it to the Politburo.
McConnell was elected Senate Republican leader and held the position long-term.