Top Chinese diplomat, touted to be next foreign minister, detained

Liu Jianchao, a senior Chinese diplomat heading the foreign relations department of the ruling Communist Party, has been detained for questioning, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.......

China punishes 9 military officials for graft, top general under probe

China's second-ranked general was placed under investigation for corruption, while nine senior military officers were punished for violation of discipline and work-related crimes in the latest......

China's leadership meet to discuss graft in military, US tariff war

China's ruling Communist Party will begin its three-day annual leadership conclave to discuss the new five-year plan, the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariff war and the ongoing......

China displays new missiles, weapons as Xi hosts Putin, Kim

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is “unstoppable” as the country's military displayed for the first time some of its brand-new weapons,......

Prabhu asks Jaitley to handhold Railways through Pay Commission burden

Prabhu hoped that during this 3-4 years period, railways would be able to absorb the impact from their resources Railways has sought a financial grant of about Rs 32,000 crore (Rs 320 billion)......

Cabinet clears pay hike for 1 crore government employees, pensioners

The pay panel had in November recommended 14.27 per cent hike in basic pay at junior levels, the lowest in 70 years. In a bonanza for over 1 crore (10 million) government employees and pensioners,......

China plans to cut GDP target to 6.5% in next 5-year plan

China may cut its GDP growth target to 6.5 per cent from the present seven per cent in its next five-year plan in view of the continued slowdown of the world's second largest economy. China may cut......

10 unions call for nationwide protest on Aug 2 against labour bills

The government has introduced the Code on Wages Bill 2019 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code Bill 2019 in Lok Sabha on July 23. Ten central trade unions on Wednesday......