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Russian President Putin backs China’s peace plan amid Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for China's peace plan amid the ongoing military conflict with Ukraine, describing it as…

7 months ago

PLA undergoes major restructure as it emphasises information capabilities for war

Chairman Xi Jinping initiated a far-reaching and massive restructuring of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 2015-16. He slashed 300,000…

8 months ago

China seeks to “influence and arguably interfere” upcoming US elections: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, while closing his three-day trip to China, said that the US has seen evidence…

8 months ago

Xi Jinping’s governance mistakes look set to continue

Chairman Xi Jinping ascended the highest throne of the Chinese political hierarchy nearly 14 years ago. His leadership was initially…

8 months ago

Taiwan slams Xi Jinping for meeting with former president, says should establish dialogue with current govt

Following the talks held between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan's former president, Ma Ying-jeou, the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign…

9 months ago

Now Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu under investigation for corruption

In the latest episode of top Beijing official facing purges, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu — who has not been…

1 year ago

Hike in its military budget shows China’s aggressive intent in three contentious theatres

China’s decision to hike its military budget by 7.2 per cent, raising it to a whopping $224.79 billion reveals Beijing’s…

2 years ago

Why China’s Party Congress shows India has a five- year window to beef up its military deterrence

China’s recently concluded 20th Party Congress has revealed that the Indian security establishment may have a five-year window to build…

2 years ago

Will Nepal become a battleground of China-US rivalry during Xi Jinping’s third term in office?

As Chinese President Xi Jinping began his third five-year term as the general secretary of Communist Party of China (CPC)…

2 years ago

Why Xi Jinping chose Oct 16 to open the Chinese Communist Party’s National Congress

Why did China’s President Xi Jinping choose October 16, despite it being a Sunday, to open the Chinese Communist Party’s…

2 years ago

China’s low export numbers could embarrass Xi ahead of major Communist Party meet

The single digit growth of 7 per cent year-on-year registered by China’s exports sector in August will cause embarrassment for…

2 years ago

Chengdu faces backlash of China’s zero-Covid strategy

It is clear that Chinese President Xi Jinping will not ease his much criticised zero Covid policy despite a steady…

2 years ago

The Samarkand SCO Summit: Will it remove hurdles blocking Eurasia’s rise?

The 22nd Heads of State summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is scheduled to take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan…

2 years ago

Power crisis in China forces top companies to shut down factories

<p> <strong>China, which is already staring at multiple economic challenges, now has another problem. An acute power outage driven by…

2 years ago

Will China go in for a military takeover of Taiwan?

<p> China has in a White Paper released on Wednesday withdrawn a promise to not send troops to Taiwan if…

2 years ago

China’s slowing growth amid deepening banking crisis will further dent its BRI projects

<p> <strong>The deepening banking crisis in China could further deal a blow to Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI),…

2 years ago

China’s economic crisis hits countryside after rural banks are told to freeze withdrawals

<p> <strong>An unprecedented cash crisis is emerging in China’s hinterland.</strong></p> <p> <strong>Deposits of several rural banks have remained frozen for…

3 years ago

Ahead of the 20th Communist Party Congress, is China’s Xi Jinping reaching out to the private sector?

<p> <strong>Amid rising economic challenges and slowing economic growth, Chinese President Xi Jinping has tried to reach out to the…

3 years ago

In Beijing, Vladimir Putin nudges Xi Jinping to resolve tensions with India under Russia-India-China format

<p> <strong>Russia and China have agreed to continue cooperation in the framework of the Russia-India-China (RIC) format during the negotiations…

3 years ago

In a damage control exercise, China’s regulator reassures foreign banks that they are welcome to work in the mainland

<p> <strong>Amid rising uncertainty after China cracked down on the private sector last year, market regulator China Securities and Regulatory…

3 years ago

China Targets Overseas Nationals | Carrying Out Kidnappings Abroad | Operation Fox Hunt

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/A4Nu3uK4RgI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> China has forced…

3 years ago