China will not ban bitcoin mining operations but rumors are being propagated by large-scale in the media by few traders & their groups who are attempting to manipulate the bitcoin price.
Yeah, Im also thinking that those who manipulated bitcoins are from china too. They can ban but they cant stop miners in mining bitcoin. Im sure if they cant stop then they will do all possible ways to stop bitcon or manipulate it. If there's a wheel there's a way, So, maybe, It might still happen in the future. But lets not think negative.