Category: China News
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang signals closer ties with Russia; says US attempts to contain China will not succeed
BEIJING: Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang on Tuesday signalled closer ties with Russia, including dropping the US dollar and Euro in bilateral trade while asserting…
How China is transforming its military in bid to match US might by 2050
NEW DELHI: Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised to build a “world-class military force” by 2050 that will rival the armed forces of the US….
‘Trojan horse’: Why US officials have raised alarm over giant Chinese cargo cranes
NEW DELHI: Ever since US shot down a giant Chinese surveillance balloon over its airspace last month, there has been heightened global scrutiny on the…
China slowly becoming suffocating police state like former Soviet Union: Report
BEIJING : China is slowly becoming a suffocating police state like the former Soviet Union as President Xi Jinping wanted the security apparatus under his…
Here are the stranger ideas being talked about at China’s elite gathering
BEIJING: Thousands of delegates have descended on China’s most important political gathering this week to vie for Beijing’s ear on a slew of unusual proposals,…
Eighth straight hike: China defence budget up 7.2%
BEIJING: Amid global unease about PLA‘s increasingly aggressive behaviour, China Sunday hiked its defence budget by 7.2%, marginally higher than last year, to 1.55 trillion…
Eye on Taiwan? Why China’s move to raise military spending raises concerns
NEW DELHI: China is set to increase its military spending to about $225 billion this year, a 7.2% hike compared to 2022 and the quickest…
China sets 2023 GDP Goal; defense budget rises 7.2%
China will target gross domestic product expansion of around 5% for 2023, Premier Li Keqiang said in his final government work report to the National…
China opens parliament, setting modest growth target of about 5%
BEIJING: China set a modest target for economic growth this year of around 5% on Sunday as the National People’s Congress (NPC) kicked-off its annual…
China expands defence budget 7.2%, marking just .1% increase
BEIJING: China on Sunday announced a 7.2 per cent increase in its defence budget for the coming year, just .1 per cent higher than in…