2011 Event In China, Jia Qinglin, senior leader of the People's Republic of China, calls for controls over Tibetan Buddhism and a renewed struggle against the Dalai Lama 2011 Event China places new controls on text messages sent on mobile phones containing references to democracy, human rights and corruption 1953 Event U.S. controls on wages and some consumer goods were lifted 1776 Event Rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation: Limit is 70 cents a day for carpenters, 42 cents for tailors
