Xi Jinping's war on corruption angers China's leaders

The Chinese Communist Party's all important 19th Party Congress is just months away, and President Xi Jinping finds himself confronting unlikely challenges to his pre-eminent position, says former......

The Lonely Man of China

What was the need for Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman, Central Military Commission, to don the new role of......

China's turmoil is both economic and political

The chaos on its stock markets, a fierce battle between the old and new guard in the Communist Party and the restive border provinces of Tibet and Xinjiang forebode tough times ahead for China,......

Nets in the sky and traps on the ground

China has been keeping tabs on the restive Tibet province through a ‘grid’ system and some 600 ‘convenience police posts' armed with high-tech equipment that monitor the daily......

China tells India to stay away from South China Sea

China on Thursday asked India and other countries to refrain from oil exploration in maritime areas offered by Vietnam in the South China Sea, claiming that it enjoys "indisputable sovereignty"......

Ramesh's apology understandable: Chinese analyst

Amid a row over Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's remark describing Home Ministry's approach towards Chinese investments in India as "alarmist", a top analyst in Beijing has said his "apology"......

China denies hacking Indian websites

China on Tuesday dismissed reports that Chinese hackers have broken into top secret files of the Indian Defence Ministry and embassies around the world, saying that it was firmly opposed to hacking......

China tells foreign IT firms to operate within law

A day after world's top search engine Google threatened to shut down its operations alleging cyber attacks and censorship, China on Thursday said that foreign internet firms were welcome to do......

Manu strikes gold; Deepak claims bronze at Asian Championship

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker shot 244.3 to claim the gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol at the 14th Asian Championship. Photograph: ISSF/Twitter Birthday boy Deepak Kumar secured India's 10th Olympic......

Shooting World Cup: Manu-Saurabh win gold, unprecedented top finish for India

IMAGE: India topped the medals tally. Photograph: Khelo India/Twitter Teen stars Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary staged a remarkable comeback to claim the mixed 10m air pistol gold,......

India Open: Saina, Jayaram, Kashyap, Neha sail into 2nd round

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal notched up a comfortable straight-game victory over Hong Kong's Pui Yin Yip to start her India Open Super Series campaign on a positive note, in New Delhi, on......

Saina sails into quarter-finals of Korea Open

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal sailed into the Korea Open Super Series quarter-finals after notching up a straight games victory over Shao Chieh Cheng of Chinese Taipei in the second round in......

Samota, Amandeep in Asian boxing semis

Commonwealth champion Paramjeet Samota (91kg) and CWG bronze medallist Amandeep Singh (49kg) advanced to the semi-finals of the 2011 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Incheon, South......