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Xi purges to conquer in party vs PLA clash

With the removal of He and Zhang, the PLA has no representation in the politburo. (Reuters)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 15:41 IST

Xi galvanising support ahead of 20th CCP meet

Contrary to recent rumours that Xi has lost ground, yielding space to Premier Li Keqiang, the official media has continued to feature the Chinese president more frequently and prominently than any other CCP leader. In fact, Li had announced on March 11 that he will be stepping down as premier at the 20th Party Congress. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 23, 2022 06:03 IST

There are signs of unease in China’s domestic politics

The importance of loyalty to Xi is being impressed on all party members. On January 8, the CCP CC Central Party School, the crucible for training upwardly mobile party cadres, graduated 1,117 student cadres. In a statement, the school said that students had imbibed “a deeper understanding of the decisive meaning of “two establishments”. (AP)

Updated on Jan 27, 2022 17:13 IST

From Tibetan resistance to international tensions, China’s obstacles in TAR

Indian public opinion has also begun to question India’s recognition of Tibet as part of China (AFP)

Updated on Sep 28, 2021 14:08 IST

Xi Jinping’s Tibet visit should worry India

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves while visiting a public square below the Potala Palace in Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on July 22. (AP)

Updated on Jul 29, 2021 09:55 IST

The CCP history revision elevates Xi Jinping to the level of Mao Zedong

The latest version, released earlier this month, was timed to coincide with the 100th year of the party’s founding (AP Photo)

Updated on Apr 25, 2021 13:40 IST

China’s plans on Tibet and border infra will pose a threat to India

The G219 and G331 national highways are to be upgraded and extended to run parallel to the G318 Sichuan-Tibet Highway, which will also be upgraded and runs along China’s borders with India. (AP)

Updated on Mar 31, 2021 11:53 IST

Disengagement will not lead to friendship

While there may be a temporary easing of military tension, there has been criticism in China of the disengagement. China could well attempt another military adventure in its bid to frustrate India’s rise (AFP)

Updated on Mar 3, 2021 10:37 IST

2021 strategic outlook: India must not yield any ground to China

For India especially, the coming year heralds a phase of new uncertainties, necessitating deft diplomacy accompanied by a firm resolve not to yield ground on issues of sovereignty and national interest.

Updated on Dec 29, 2020 11:29 IST

Is China waking up to the costs of its US policy? | Analysis

Wang Yi’s speech excluded no subjects from discussion except China’s political system

Updated on Jul 16, 2020 13:49 IST

Decoding China’s planned aggression

With pressure on Xi Jinping, he will be reluctant to withdraw forces without substantive gains

Updated on Jun 17, 2020 14:28 IST

How Xi Jinping’s opposition stacks against him

Xi Jinping is mentally tough and, as a “princeling”, has strong connections to the Party veterans. How his opposition fares depends on the middle and higher echelons of the Party and its veterans

Updated on May 21, 2020 04:03 IST

How the pandemic can hit Xi Jinping’s ‘China dream’| Analysis

Suspicions about China’s role and whether it shared pertinent data about the pandemic will continue to exist

Updated on Apr 22, 2020 13:42 IST

How coronavirus is stalling China’s military modernisation plans | Opinion

People wearing masks, walk in a subway station, in Hong Kong, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020.

Updated on Feb 19, 2020 01:14 IST

India must take note of the China-Pakistan nexus | Opinion

At the SCO, China could muster support to persuade India to soften its stance on Pakistan and Kashmir

Updated on Jan 22, 2020 14:01 IST

Censoring online content is not easy any more

In addition to the danger of unauthorised access to information, this technology opens the possibility of other countries intercepting and censoring content that will increasingly be carried over Internet

Updated on Nov 17, 2018 04:23 IST

A visible thawing in the India-China relationship signals changing attitudes

There has been a visible thawing in the India-China relationship in the past few months if the increased number of high-level visits exchanged are any pointer

Updated on Oct 24, 2018 09:05 IST

Why China is keen to discuss CPEC with India

Chinese President Xi Jinping during a press briefing in Beijing.

Updated on Feb 19, 2018 14:03 IST

HTLS column by Jayadeva Ranade: Friendship, competition between Asia’s Big 3

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.

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Updated on Nov 23, 2017 03:00 IST

India-China ties in the near term will remain uncertain | Opinion

India-China relations in the near term are likely to be uncertain. Till China sees it will benefit by working with India, it would be prudent to expect that China’s political and military leadership will evaluate the face-off at Doklam and prepare plans to salvage damaged pride. China will naturally choose a time and place of its advantage.

Updated on Oct 14, 2017 03:56 IST

Doklam defused: Why it will take a lot of effort for India, China to rebuild ties

During the Doklam stand-off, China’s state-owned propaganda apparatus mounted an unprecedented offensive not seen in over forty years and which revealed that the Chinese Communist leadership cared little about improving Sino-Indian ties and had scant regard for Indian sensitivities.

Updated on Aug 29, 2017 12:55 IST

Doklam will prompt new thinking on India-China relations

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi talking to China's President Xi Jinping during the BRICS leaders' meeting with the BRICS Business Council in October 2016.

Updated on Jul 18, 2017 07:48 IST

China anxious for India to endorse the OBOR initiative

Workers install wires on a 'Golden Bridge of Silk Road' structure on a platform outside the National Convention Centre, the venue for the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, in Beijing, April 18, 2017. Leaders of 28 countries are set to attend the Chinese summit showcasing President Xi Jinping's signature foreign policy plan.

Updated on May 14, 2017 16:51 IST

China is rapidly losing friends along its maritime and land borders

A man looks at a building covered in posters of Chinese President Xi Jinping in Shanghai, China, (File Phjoto)

Updated on Nov 1, 2016 15:18 IST

The Dragon does not come bearing gifts

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Updated on Aug 10, 2016 06:12 IST

Upcoming India-China meetings a chance to discuss substantive, troubling issues

Chinese and Pakistan troops after the launch of their first joint patrolling of the border connecting PoK with Xinjiang province, China.

Updated on Aug 9, 2016 18:24 IST

The grand dream could become a nightmare

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Updated on Jun 6, 2016 06:23 IST

Can China realise its One Belt, One Road dream?

China's acquisition of a strategic port in Pakistan is the latest addition to its drive to secure energy and maritime routes and gives it a potential naval base in the Arabian Sea, unsettling India.

Updated on Jun 5, 2016 19:23 IST

China signals policy shift on Dalai Lama

The 14th Dalai Lama fleeing from Tibet to India across the Himalayas, following a failed uprising against the Chinese occupation, in 1959. He is riding a white pony, third from the right

Updated on Apr 5, 2016 08:21 IST

Pakistan is helping China consolidate its position in South Asia

Chinese President Xi Jinping with his Pakistani counterpart Mamnoon Hussain (left) and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (right) upon his arrival at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi, April 20, 2015.

Updated on Mar 9, 2016 19:09 IST

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