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The decision comes after Xi cemented his power at a recent meeting of parliament by having presidential term limits scrapped, and the ruling Communist Party tightened its grip on the media. (Photo: File)

China wants to regulate video spoofs amid intensifying crackdown on content

Industry insiders say the sweeping crackdown on media content is having a chilling effect on content makers.

23 Mar 2018 5:06 PM

Communist Party of China, headed by President Xi Jinping, announced complete withdrawal of civilian-oriented frontier defence troops from the People's Armed Police to enhance the ruling party's management of the country's armed forces, Global Times reported. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Chinese troops now under military control at border with India, others

Withdrawal of armed police force units for civilian affairs would break the prior complex chain of command, Chinese military analysts said.

22 Mar 2018 5:38 PM

Xi used the speech to espouse his vision of realising the 'rejuvenation of the Chinese nation' -- the 'greatest dream' of the world's second-largest economy. (Photo: File)

China ready to fight 'bloody battle' says empowered Xi Jinping

Xi warned that Beijing would defend its 'one China principle', which sees the self-ruling island as its territory awaiting reunification.

20 Mar 2018 9:48 AM

Xi's reappointment by the Communist Party-controlled legislature was a foregone conclusion, but all eyes had been on whether his former anti-corruption enforcer, Wang Qishan, would become his deputy. (Photo: File)

China's Parliament unanimously gives Xi Jinping second term

Xi received a standing ovation after winning all 2,970 votes at the annual session of the National People's Congress.

17 Mar 2018 9:46 AM

The BRI, a multi-billion-dollar initiative launched by Xi Jinping when he came to power in 2013, has become a major sticking point in the bilateral ties. (Photo: File)

Xi Jinping’s ‘pet’ BRI poses a ‘major challenge’ to Indo-China ties

India had boycotted 2017’s Belt and Road Forum organised by China.

14 Mar 2018 5:05 PM

The Xi Jinping Thought is a 14-point basic policy that allows for harmonious development and upholding the core values of ‘socialism with Chinese characteristics.’ (Photo: AP)

China’s getting a makeover: Xi's thought incorporated in constitution

The inclusion of the Chinese President's political philosophy in the constitution was due to the ‘historic’ achievements.

12 Mar 2018 12:42 PM

Xi, 64, has consolidated power since 2012 when he was appointed to the country's top office: general secretary of the Communist Party. (Photo: AP)

Xi Jinping secures path to rule indefinitely with historical amendment

The historic constitutional amendment breezed through the rubber-stamp parliament with 2,958 in favour.

11 Mar 2018 2:18 PM

China's image among the wider Muslim community around the world is important to Beijing as it pushes President Xi Jinping's ‘Belt and Road’ initiative to invest billions of dollars building infrastructure linking Asia, Europe and Africa. (Photo: File)

Remain on high alert: Islamic official warns of ‘creeping Islamisation’ in China

Islam in China must uphold the successful experience of becoming more Chinese.

10 Mar 2018 7:00 PM

The fortune-teller told the 70-year-old woman in Mianyang in southwestern Sichuan province in March 2017 that she would not live to see 2018. (Photo: Pixabay/ Representational)

Fortune teller's bad luck: Chinese woman survives death prediction, destroys stall

A police officer intervened and asked the fortune-teller to apologise to Wang for causing stress.

10 Mar 2018 6:48 PM

China, under President Xi Jinping, is making a major push to use artificial intelligence, facial recognition and big data technology to track and control behaviour that goes against the interests of the ruling Communist Party online and in the wider world. (Photo: File)

‘Minority Report’ comes to life in China, smart glasses launched to nab criminals

The AI-powered glasses, made by LLVision, scan the faces of vehicle occupants and the plates, flagging a warning sign to the wearer.

10 Mar 2018 4:50 PM

The Belt and Road Initiative also includes the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor or CPEC which India strongly opposes as it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. (Photo: File)

Chinese dragon should dance with Indian elephant not fight: China

‘China is upholding its rights and legitimate interests and taking care to preserve the relationship with India.’

08 Mar 2018 3:02 PM

China has been in Trump's crosshairs over its trade practices since his presidential campaign, but its steel and aluminium exports to the United States are minimal. (Photo: File)

Will 'take necessary measures' if US harms trade, says China

Xi Jinping's top economic aide, Liu He, met with US officials at White House this week to discuss the fraught economic relationship.

04 Mar 2018 11:32 AM

It seems the party will have its work cut out trying to convince some in China, where Xi is actually very popular thanks in part to his war on graft, that the move will not end up giving Xi too much power. (Photo: File)

China pushes pro-Xi propaganda after protest over scraping service term limit

The ruling Communist Party on Sunday proposed to remove a constitutional clause limiting presidential service to just two terms in office.

26 Feb 2018 1:29 PM

Xi, who has concentrated power, accumulated titles and purged potential rivals since becoming head of state in 2013, could remain president for life. (Photo: File)

Xi prepares for lifetime rule stoking fears of ‘elite rebellion,’ Mao days

But Xi, 64, has adopted Mao's playbook, tightening his grip with a relentless crackdown on civil society and corruption.

26 Feb 2018 1:15 PM

Nearing the end of his first term, Xi Jinping will be formally elected to a second at the annual meeting of China's largely rubber-stamp parliament opening on March 5. (Photo: File)

President forever: Communist Party looks at scraping Xi’s service limit

Xi, 64, is currently required by the country's constitution to step down as president after two five-year terms.

25 Feb 2018 4:43 PM

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said, 'China, Nepal and India are each other's important neighbouring countries. The three parties should step up sound interaction for win win outcomes. (Photo: AFP)

India, China, Nepal should step up interaction for win-win outcomes: Beijing

China also congratulated the new Nepalese government headed by KP Oli.

22 Feb 2018 7:28 PM

Such cruises, known as freedom of navigation operations, routinely draw protests from Beijing. (Representational Image)

Britain to assert free passage, sail warship through South China sea : UK Defence minister

The anti-submarine frigate HMS Sutherland will sail through the area on its return from a visit to Australia beginning this week.

13 Feb 2018 2:42 PM

Duterte who came into power after vouching to kill all of the country’s drug users and peddlers has been doing just that. (Photo: File)

Shoot them in their vagina: What Prez Duteres wants to do to female rebels

This is not the first time that Duterte has come under the limelight for being openly misogynistic and tried to brush it away ‘as a joke’.

12 Feb 2018 7:24 PM

Three men and 10 women were sent to hospital after the attack and one woman died of her injuries, police said. The others were all expected to recover. (Photo: Representational | File)

1 woman killed, 12 injured after knife attack in Beijing shopping mall

Beijing police said in a short statement they had detained a man over the early afternoon attack at the Joy City Mall in the Xidan district.

11 Feb 2018 3:27 PM

China views the Maldives as key to its Maritime Silk Road project in the Indian Ocean as it has already acquired Hambantota port in Sri Lanka and Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. (Photo: AP)

Doesn’t want Maldives to become another ‘flash point’, in talks with India: China

The Doklam stand-off and China's opposition to declaring Masood Azhar, a global terrorist at UN had been major irritants for bilateral ties.

09 Feb 2018 3:53 PM

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