Communist Party of China

Xi Jinping elected for key Congress of Communist Party of China

President Xi Jinping was on Thursday unanimously elected as a delegate to the National Congress of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Guizhou provincial party unit.

Apr 20, 2017, 21:17 PM IST

Amid NSG, Masood Azhar deadlock, Foreign Secretary Jaishankar holds talks with China's top diplomat

China has been reluctant to support India's admission into NSG and back a United Nations ban on Masood Azhar.

Feb 21, 2017, 17:30 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi to lead Congress delegation to China

A Congress delegation led by party vice president Rahul Gandhi will visit Beijing on the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for a week from January 15, party sources said.

Jan 07, 2017, 16:39 PM IST

US says won't tolerate pressure from China on fugitive families

China has pursued a search dubbed Operation Fox Hunt for corrupt officials and business executives who have fled abroad with their assets.

Nov 22, 2016, 08:24 AM IST

Xi Jinping now becomes China's most powerful; enjoys status like Mao Zedong

A key meeting of the CPC has called on all its members to "closely unite around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core.

Oct 27, 2016, 18:23 PM IST

China marks Mao Zedong anniversary, but President Xi Jinping makes no mention

Chinese state media on Friday marked the 40th anniversary of the death of the founder of modern China, Mao Zedong, with articles praising him, but President Xi Jinping visited a school and did not mention the day.

Sep 09, 2016, 19:09 PM IST

Many in Hong Kong look for the exit amid China tension

Hong Kong, long known as one of the safest and most law-abiding cities in Asia, has become increasingly polarised with occasional violent protests, fuelled in part by tensions with Communist Party leaders in Beijing over the Chinese-ruled city`s democratic future.

Jul 18, 2016, 12:41 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh CM's China trip paid for by Communist Party of China

The Chinese government lauded the Madhya Pradesh government's scheme of offering rice, wheat and salt at Re 1 per kg to the poor people.

Jul 01, 2016, 19:38 PM IST

China will not flaunt military power: Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping said that China pursued a military strategy of 'active defence', with the strategic goal of building a strong military commensurate with the country`s global standing and interests in security.

Jul 01, 2016, 15:56 PM IST

Xi Jinping's kin among CPC leaders named in Panama Papers

Eight current or former members of China's ruling CPC including brother-in-law of President Xi Jinping allegedly used offshore tax havens to conceal their wealth, a development that could dent his image of overseeing the communist giant's sweeping anti-graft dragnet.

Apr 05, 2016, 00:49 AM IST

900 mn Chinese to vote in grassroots elections for lawmakers

China today said over 900 million voters are expected to directly elect more than 2.5 million lawmakers in county and township elections to be held this year.

Mar 09, 2016, 18:34 PM IST

China's Xi says shares "common destiny" with Vietnam, looks to repair ties

China and Vietnam share a "common destiny", Chinese President Xi Jinping told a visiting Vietnamese envoy, as the two continue to repair ties damaged by their competing claims in the disputed South China Sea.

Mar 01, 2016, 09:14 AM IST

Xi consolidates military control: Chinese media

The official reorganization of China`s military will enhance both its ability to win wars and the Communist Party`s control over it, state-run media said Tuesday.

Feb 02, 2016, 15:48 PM IST

China jails three `civil disobedience` activists

A Chinese court sentenced three activists to prison on Friday for allegedly attempting to start a non-violent civil rights movement, campaign groups said, the latest example of the Communist Party`s intensifying crackdown on dissent.

Jan 29, 2016, 10:28 AM IST

China's Communist Party to target key officials in graft fight

China`s ruling Communist Party will sustain the pressure in its graft-busting campaign this year and will make corrupt officials in key posts priority targets.

Jan 15, 2016, 11:57 AM IST

Xi Jinping revamps military HQ; directs PLA to obey Party orders

President Xi Jinping on Monday directed China's 2.3 million-member armed forces to strictly follow the orders of the ruling Communist Party and focus on winning wars as he reorganised the military headquarters structure firming up his grip on the world's largest army.

Jan 11, 2016, 23:07 PM IST

China scraps approvals for first, second children

China on Tuesday stopped requiring couples to apply for official approval before having a first or second child, following the end of one-child policy.

Jan 05, 2016, 20:42 PM IST

Chinese top official expelled from CPC for graft

He Jiacheng, a ministerial-level official, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office for multiple offences, including graft and hindering an official investigation.

Nov 11, 2015, 14:44 PM IST

China's two child policy to boost economy, increase labour force

Playing down reports of a poor response to removal of the decades-old one-child policy, China on Tuesday said that besides generating a labour force of 30 million by 2050, the new policy could also boost stagnating growth in the world's second-largest economy.

Nov 10, 2015, 16:35 PM IST