Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to step down in sweeping leadership change

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is at the helm of managing the country's economy for a decade, said that he will be stepping down this year, setting in motion the once-in-a-decade sweeping......

China hikes defence budget to $230bn, three times that of India's

China on Saturday hiked its annual defence budget by 7.1 per cent to USD 230 billion from last year's USD 209 billion, three times that of India's military spending. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters......

Chinese economy may be hit harder by war in Ukraine

Amid China's economic slowdown, the country's economic challenges may increase manifold and its economy may be hit harder in the wake of the Ukraine-Russia crisis. IMAGE: An aerial view shows a......

Xi wants army to set up elite force to fight and win wars

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday issued a new mobilisation order for the training of armed forces with a focus on developing an elite force capable of fighting and winning wars. IMAGE:......