China says has tightened judicial procedures to protect rights
China has tightened judicial procedures against illegally obtained evidence and upheld the presumption of innocence, state media said on Monday, as the country seeks to combat perceptions of human rights violations within Communist Party-run courts.
Sep 12, 2016, 11:55 AM IST
China's Xi Jinping reshuffles key party posts ahead of congress
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who doubles as Communist Party and military chief, is ranked No 1 in the Standing Committee – the apex of power in China.
Aug 29, 2016, 11:43 AM IST
China to chart Communist Party future amid crackdowns
China's Communist rulers will gather in October to discuss their party's future, state media said today, as President Xi Jinping tightens controls over the immensely powerful organisation.
Jul 26, 2016, 19:20 PM IST
Chinese demolitions at Buddhist institute draw fire
Rights groups called for Chinese authorities to stop forced demolitions at one of the world`s biggest Tibetan Buddhist institutes.
Jul 26, 2016, 12:51 PM IST
Congress, Marxist MLA duo joins Trinamool
Weakening the opposition, a legislator each from the Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist on Thursday joined the West Bengal`s ruling Trinamool Congress.
Jul 21, 2016, 18:23 PM IST
Liberal Chinese magazine shuts amid forced management reshuffle
A leading liberal magazine in China has halted publication after a sudden forced reshuffle of its leadership.
Jul 19, 2016, 11:08 AM IST
Chinese national jailed for hacking US defense firms
A Chinese national was sentenced in Los Angeles to three years and 10 months in prison for hacking American defense contractors to steal trade secrets on Beijing`s behalf.
Jul 14, 2016, 10:10 AM IST
Kerala's political killings return as two CPI-M, BJP activists murdered
After a lull, two political murders that of a CPI-M activist and a BJP worker within a span of few hours again shook north Kerala's politically sensitive Kannur district.
Jul 12, 2016, 16:40 PM IST
Nepal's CPN (Maoist- Centre) to withdraw support to Oli government
The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist- Centre) on Monday decided to withdraw its support to the K.P. Sharma Oli government.
Jul 12, 2016, 13:41 PM IST
Tibet 'consensus' slammed by rights group
A rights group on Tuesday slammed foreign representatives for attending a Chinese government-organised forum in Tibet that claimed international support for a "Lhasa Consensus" on economic development in the mainly Buddhist region.
Jul 12, 2016, 10:13 AM IST
CPI-M condemns ''brutal repression'' in Kashmir
The CPI-M on Monday denounced the "brutal repression" of protesters in Jammu and Kashmir leading to over 20 deaths and said those who shot dead stone-throwing youths must be punished.
Jul 11, 2016, 14:42 PM IST
China jails ''Xinjiang sage'' connected to former security chief
A man identified by Chinese media as a fortune teller and healer connected to China`s disgraced former public security chief Zhou Yongkang gets sentenced to jail.
Jul 08, 2016, 11:49 AM IST
China wants 'responsible explanation' on Taiwan missile firing
A Taiwanese warship had accidentally fired a supersonic anti-ship missile towards mainland China.
Jul 02, 2016, 18:03 PM IST
China celebrates Communist Party's 95th birthday, Xi warns on graft, security
Chinese President Xi Jinping says the biggest threat to Communist Party is corruption.
Jul 01, 2016, 10:46 AM IST
Top Chinese envoy visits Vietnam as South China Sea tension rises
China`s top diplomat met Vietnam`s leadership on Monday. The meeting was aimed at strengthening relations. The trip by State Councillor Yang Jiechi comes amid a Chinese public relations blitz to try to discredit a looming verdict by an international tribunal.
Jun 27, 2016, 17:48 PM IST
Vietnamese dissident a reluctant tourist during Obama visit
Vietnamese dissident Nguyen Quang A spent much of Tuesday as a tourist with plainclothes cops - eating fish noodle soup, visiting a temple and a fortune teller – returning home just as President Barack Obama took off from Hanoi aboard Air Force One.
May 25, 2016, 15:02 PM IST
Beijing warns new Taiwan leader on independence
Beijing warned Taiwan`s newly-inaugurated leader against seeking independence Friday, saying peace would be "impossible" if the new government attempted to move away from the mainland.
May 20, 2016, 14:55 PM IST
New Taiwan president pledges peace, urges China to drop historical baggage
Taiwan`s new president urged China on Friday to "drop the baggage of history" in an otherwise conciliatory inauguration speech that Beijing`s Communist Party rulers had been watching for any move towards independence.
May 20, 2016, 12:37 PM IST
China formally charges former aide to retired president
China`s state prosecutor on Friday formally charged a former senior aide to retired president Hu Jintao with taking bribes, illegally obtaining state secrets and abuse of power.
May 13, 2016, 15:56 PM IST
Top China paper warns of crisis risk over debt
China must turn off the taps of credit-driven growth to avoid a financial system crisis in the face of rising bad loans and other risks, the Communist Party's official mouthpiece newspaper said on Monday
May 09, 2016, 12:41 PM IST
