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Chinese President Xi Jinping (front row, center) stands with his cadres during the closing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. (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 IST

Asian billionaires compared to 563 of the super-rich in the US, though the total wealth of American billionaires is still higher at $2.8 trillion compared to $2.0 trillion in Asia, said a report published on Thursday by UBS and PwC that tracks 1,542 billionaires globally.

Chinese boom helps Asia pip US in billionaires count

The total wealth of billionaires rose by 17 percent in 2016 to $6.0 trillion after falling in 2015, said the report.

27 Oct 2017 5:06 AM IST

Kim Jong Uns brief missive was in stark contrast to his fulsome praise of Xi 5 years ago.Trump on the other hand telephoned the Chinese President. (Photos: AP)

China caught between US-N Korea tug of war, even as the leaders...

Beijing has been reluctant to slap harsh sanctions on N Korea but reports say Xi expects to work with Trump.

26 Oct 2017 5:26 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before the group photo session at 2017 Brics Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province in China, on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Modi congratulates Xi, hopes to promote India-China ties

Modi posted his message on popular Chinese microblog Weibo which is akin to Twitter.

26 Oct 2017 12:56 PM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum the China National Convention Center in Beijing Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Xi Jinping unveils 5 new Politburo faces, but not his heir

The age of the new leadership gives an indication that none of them could succeed Mr Xi at the next party Congress in...

26 Oct 2017 6:32 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front row, center) stands with his cadres during the closing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Xi Jinping cements power, on same page as Mao Zedong

Party enshrines Xi's political thought into constitution Xi attains iconic status enjoyed by Mao Zedong.

25 Oct 2017 1:31 AM IST

The elevation of Yang Jiechi, Wang Yi and Le Yucheng shows President Xi Jinpings plans to give a big diplomatic push for his multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative as well as to counter USs push into the Asia-Pacific region. (Photo: AP)

China inducts official in-charge of border talks with India to party's...

Yang Jiechi played a major role in the talks to resolve the 73-day Doklam standoff.

24 Oct 2017 6:49 PM IST

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also said that states that use terror as an instrument of policy will only see their international reputation and standing diminish, in an apparent dig at Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Amid closer ties with US, don't ignore other links

New Delhi was obviously pleased with the underlying theme of the homily and called it an optimistic view.

23 Oct 2017 12:32 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum the China National Convention Center in Beijing Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Xi heralds new era of Chinese supremacy

Military modernisation is to be achieved basically by 2020 with an emphasis on information technology. China's...

22 Oct 2017 12:41 AM IST

But Chinas emotions toward North Korea dont drive its policy. Van Jackson North Korea specialist wrote. (Photo: AP)

US policy of using Chinese influence to thaw N Korean ambitions may be...

The complicated relationship between China and N Korea is less friendship and more a mutually uneasy dependency.

21 Oct 2017 6:30 PM IST

North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un said US President Donald Trump is unfit to hold the prerogative of supreme command of a country. (Photo: AFP)

Asia tour hinged on preventing standoff with N Korea: China can expect...

Trump believes that Xi has even more leverage to work on the North Korea problem.

21 Oct 2017 3:53 PM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: PTI)

Xi's anti-graft campaign: Official says jailed party leaders plotted...

China is working with the international community to hunt corruption suspects who had fled overseas leading to capture...

21 Oct 2017 3:12 PM IST