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Yugan county said villagers had "willingly" removed 624 posters showing Christian religious sayings and images, and replaced them with 453 images of President Xi. (Photo: AP/File)

The spreading cult of Xi: Does China have a new Mao Zedong?

The move depicts the personality cult surrounding Mao Zedong, whose picture was in every home.

15 Nov 2017 2:02 PM

Thousands of Christians in Yugan county in rural south east China have been told by local officials that Jesus Christ wouldn't drag them out of poverty or cure their illnesses, but the Chinese Communist Party will. (Photo: AP/File)

Remove images of Jesus Christ, only Xi Jinping can save you: China to Christians

More than 11 per cent of its one million residents live below the country's official poverty line, while nearly 10 per cent is Christian.

15 Nov 2017 12:01 PM

Trump's remarks assume significance after he unveiled his new South Asia policy under which the US has warned Pakistan against providing safe harbour to terrorist organisations. (Photo:AP/File)

Trump, Xi Jinping agree to fight terrorism together, reach consensus: China

After the talks, Trump said terrorists are a threat to humanity and that he and Xi will ‘stop radical Islamic terrorism.’

10 Nov 2017 12:16 PM

China’s President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump attend a welcome ceremony in Beijing on 9 November. (Photo: AP)

No disagreement between Trump, Xi Jinping over N Korea, says Rex Tillerson

Both leaders will not accept a nuclear-armed North Korea, he added.

09 Nov 2017 4:02 PM

Xi Jinping acknowledged there has been some ‘friction’ in the trade relationship and called for more US companies to participate in China's signature Belt and Road Initiative. (Photo: AP)

US, China sign USD 250 billion in business deals during Trump visit

The signing of more than a dozen deals did little to quiet Trump's complaints about China's ‘unfair’ trade practices.

09 Nov 2017 1:00 PM

Xi hosted Trump at the imposing Great Hall of the People, next to Tiananmen Square, for the main event of Trump's five-nation tour of Asia. (Photo: AFP)

Trump urges China's Xi Jinping to work 'hard', fast on North Korea

Trump made clear to Xi that he expected China to do more to rein in North Korea.

09 Nov 2017 12:47 PM

Xi Jingping praised Donald Trump's granddaughter for her progress in mastering Mandarin. (Photo: AP)

Xi Jinping gives A+ to Trump's granddaughter for mastering Mandarin

Xi praised Ivanka and Jared's daughter for her progress in mastering the language, and said she could get an

09 Nov 2017 12:25 PM

China has been reiterating that the USD 50 billion CPEC which traverses through the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is a connectivity project and will not affect its stand that the Kashmir issue should be resolved between India and Pakistan through talks. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

India's stand on Belt and Road initiative wavering, says China

India has objected to the CPEC as it is being laid through the disputed territory and boycotted a high-profile Belt and Road Forum.

08 Nov 2017 7:01 PM

Xi Jinping will roll out the red carpet for Donald Trump on Wednesday during his five-nation Asia tour. (Photo: AP File)

Who's great again? Donald Trump faces 'King of China' Xi Jinping

The two leaders profess to have struck up a friendship since their first meeting at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida in April.

07 Nov 2017 5:43 PM

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

The move follows Xi’s appointment to a second five-year term as party leader, for which he has touted a vision of achieving a “Chinese Dream” of a powerful, prosperous nation. (Photo: AP)

Disrespecting Chinese national anthem now a punishable crime

Disrespecting the national anthem made a criminal offence punishable by up to three years in prison, amid rising nationalist appeals.

04 Nov 2017 3:49 PM

Xi, 64, who heads the powerful Central Military Commission, is the only civilian leader in the body which is otherwise packed with top officials of the armed forces. (Photo: AP)

Show preparedness, be ready to win wars: Xi Jinping to Chinese military

This is the second time Xi has highlighted the role of the armed forces since he began his second term.

04 Nov 2017 11:11 AM

This is the second year in succession that China has blocked the resolution. Last year, China had done the same to stall India's application before the same Committee. (Photo: AP)

Another attempt by UN to list Masood Azhar as global terrorist blocked by China

Another attempt by UN to list Masood Azhar as global terrorist blocked by China.

02 Nov 2017 7:31 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

The expert said the move would help avoid any ‘unnecessary’ misunderstandings with their Indian counterparts. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Teach Hindi to PLA troops for better communication with Indian soldiers: Chinese expert

Rajnath Singh, last week, had lauded soldiers and officers of the ITBP for introducing Mandarin during basic training of its troops.

31 Oct 2017 3:42 PM

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying. (File photo)

Report of plans to divert Brahmaputra water to Xinjiang false: China

China will continue to attach great importance to cross-border river cooperation, China said.

31 Oct 2017 2:19 PM

The Chinese government started building a tunnel in the centre of Yunnan province in August that will be more than 600-km long. (Photo: PTI/File)

China plans 1000-km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra water to Xinjiang

The move has raised concerns among environmentalists about its likely impact on the Himalayan region.

31 Oct 2017 10:48 AM

India asserts that the Sino-Indian border dispute covers the 4,057-km Line of Actual Control, while China claims it is confined to about 2,000 kms to the area of Arunachal Pradesh, which it refers to as Southern Tibet. (Photo: AFP)

Safeguard Chinese territory: Xi to Tibetan herdsmen near Arunachal border

Xi told the herding family from Lhunze County, near the Himalayas to set down roots in the border area.

29 Oct 2017 6:18 PM

Mao Zedong, may have once said that women ‘hold up half the sky’ but Chinese women weren't holding up much at all. (Photo: AP)

‘Party of the People?’ No women make it to China’s Politburo

Women are chronically under-represented among the political elite.

27 Oct 2017 6:57 PM

Shed reservations and join Belt and Road Initiative, China tells India

China said the initiative will not affect its position on relevant issues, including Kashmir.

26 Oct 2017 9:08 PM

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