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The Congress also included Xi's political philosophy on China in the party's new Constitution, making him the only leader after Mao and Deng Xiaoping to have that honour. (Photo: AP/File)

Chinese army ‘ready to fight, win wars’; pledges total loyalty to Xi Jinping

63-year-old Xi heads the Communist Party of China as its general-secretary, and the military besides the presidency.

06 Nov 2017 12:47 PM

Beijing has reclaimed islands it controls in the sea in order to cement its claims and installed military aircraft and missile systems on them, causing tensions to spiral in recent years. (Photo: AP/File)

After ‘century of humiliation,’ China eyes ‘world class army,’ neighbours worried

Xi's call to build a military that can ‘fight and win’ has alarmed China's neighbours

01 Nov 2017 2:45 PM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

Rajnath Singh to pay homage to cops killed in 1959 Chinese firing

Till 1959 Indian police personnel were responsible for securing the 2,500 mile long border along Tibet.

21 Oct 2017 2:21 AM

Beijing must be reminded that, under a protocol signed with New Delhi, Bhutan will have to be involved in any negotiations to resolve the Doklam question, and no unilateralism should be harboured. (Photo: PTI/File)

Some positive signals

The stakes for India are naturally high, and something similar to the June events should not happen again.

14 Oct 2017 12:54 AM

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi (Photo: AP)

Hope India will learn lessons from military standoff at Doklam: China

New Delhi announced Monday that both countries were pulling back their border forces, while Beijing said only that India had withdrawn.

30 Aug 2017 12:56 PM

A further eight people are known to have died in parts of mainland southwestern China. (Photo: AP)

Chinese army mobilised in Macau as typhoon death toll rises

The official tally in the city hit nine on Friday after a man's body was pulled from a car park.

25 Aug 2017 3:20 PM

Poor dietary choices and unhealthy lifestyle were cited a common reasons (Photo: AFP)

Chinese army rejects applicants because they masturbate too much

The state media mentioned that too much masturbation leading to larger than normal testicular veins which hit fitness.

24 Aug 2017 1:56 PM

Early in June, according to the Chinese interpretation of events, Indian guards crossed into China’s Donglang (Doklam) region and obstructed work on a road on the plateau. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Sikkim standoff: India making excuses over illegal border entry, says China

China’s foreign ministry said the Indian military was still in Chinese territory, and that China had acted with a great deal of restraint.

02 Aug 2017 2:54 PM

Uttarakhand CM warns China over border aggression

Mr Rawat met the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and industrialists in Nagpur.

02 Aug 2017 3:03 AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: PTI)

Harmless incursion?

he explanation is that since the Line of Actual Control is not demarcated, transgressions do occur from time to time.

02 Aug 2017 12:22 AM

This incident comes amid severe tensions between India and China resulting from the Doklam standoff. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Chinese soldiers entered Uttarakhand's Barahoti on July 25

Sources say that, the soldiers came up to 800m to 1km into Indian territory.

31 Jul 2017 4:37 PM

The standoff in Doklam is seen as a part of the same tactic to change the status quo in the area. India has taken a strong stand against the “unilateral action” by China.

India, China need to talk, thaw tensions, says Pentagon

National security adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval will visit Beijing for a meeting of Brics’ NSAs next week.

23 Jul 2017 6:38 AM

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

A tri-logue can end the Doklam crisis

The official spokesman of the Chinese government said in Beijing on Thursday that the diplomatic channels were “unimpeded”.

22 Jul 2017 12:07 AM

China's military modernisation and buildup is backed by Beijing exploiting its economic leverage. (Photo: AP)

Top Pentagon commander concerned over Chinese military buildup

Noting that a long-term, sustained presence is critical to demonstrating that the US is committed to the Asia Pacific region.

19 Jul 2017 12:47 PM

The simulation also involves offensive and defensive training. (Photo: AP) (Representational Image)

Chinese army practices battle scenarios amid Sikkim row

China and India have been engaged in a standoff in the Dokalam area near the Bhutan tri-junction for the past three weeks.

07 Jul 2017 8:21 AM

The article also restated China’s accusation that Indian troops had illegally infiltrated the border and entered Donglang or Doklam region which China says, is a part of Tibet Autonomous Region. (Photo: Representational/File)

India didn’t get ‘upper hand’ in past, won’t get it now, says China’s PLA website

The article said that India should keep the historical lesson in mind and not be mistaken that it has better advantage over China.

04 Jul 2017 7:43 PM

The incident happened in the first week of June near the Lalten post in the Doka La general area in Sikkim after a face-off between the two forces, which triggered tension along the Sino-Indian frontier, official sources in New Delhi said. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

India halting road construction in Sikkim ‘seriously damaged’ peace: China

China said that it had recently begun the construction of a road in DongLang region, but was stopped by Indian troops crossing the LAC.

27 Jun 2017 9:26 AM

Published on Tuesday, the Pentagon report estimated that China spent $180 billion last year on its military -- the world's largest -- a figure well over the country's official $140 billion defence budget. (Photo: AP)

Irresponsible: China slams Pentagon report on expanding overseas military base in Pak

Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said during a regular briefing that China ‘is firmly opposed’ to aspects of the publication.

07 Jun 2017 5:37 PM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addresses a press conference after chairing a review meeting of the Chief Ministers of five States on Indo-China Border Infrastructure and other issues, in Gangtok, Sikkim. (Photo: AP)

Pigeons with Chinese tags lead to a stir in Arunachal Pradesh

The sources didn’t rule out the possibility of China using these pigeons for surveillance of frontier areas and townships.

22 May 2017 1:26 AM

The image can be accessed by clicking on the historical imagery icon on Google Earth and scrolling back to May, 2016, said the report. (Photo: Twitter)

Tackle Beijing juggernaut in the sea

China also appears to have taken the lessons of naval history seriously.

10 Jan 2017 2:52 AM

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