As tensions between China and India have grown in the last few years, the countries wedged between them are becoming more strategically significant. The two competing powers have sought a buffer between them ever since their founding—1949 in the case of the People’s Republic of China, and 1947 for...
The latest data from China show the slowdown in the world’s second largest economy, reflected in significant deflationary trends, is not abating. Moreover, it is in danger of missing the already low official target of 5.5 percent growth this year.
According to official figures released on Monday, the economy grew...
Qin Gang Missing: In the past as well, senior Chinese officials have disappeared from public view.
China's foreign minister Qin Gang has been absent from public view for an unusual period of time. He has not been seen for the past three weeks leading to speculation around his absence. A...
The UK and Germany, two of Europe’s leading economies, have taken affront to China’s use of economic prowess to force its political goals on others.
The recent reports suggest China is trying to create a world in which it is “going to be increasingly hard to… swim against the tide...
Child sexual assault numbers are increasing dramatically in China, according to recent Chinese Communist Party (CCP) statistics and data from Girls Protection Fund, a Chinese non-profit.
There are some obvious factors for the rising numbers, including China’s one-child policy and the country’s registration system, which forces many rural parents to...
GANDHINAGAR, India: China has not given an encouraging response so far on reaching a common understanding with the G20 bloc on the issue of restructuring the debt of vulnerable countries, a source aware of the matter said on Sunday (Jul 16).
G20 nations are also not keen on a one-size-fits-all...
Within months, both Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are likely to be in the same room again.
But whether the two leaders will hold bilateral talks and seek to mend their countries’ deeply strained ties remains to be seen.
Doubtful Indian foreign-policy observers cite New Delhi’s...
Youth unemployment in China has hit a new record high as the country's post-pandemic recovery falters.
The jobless rate of 16 to 24 year olds in urban areas rose to 21.3% last month, official figures show.
It comes as the world's second largest economy grew just 0.8% in the three months...
Failure to develop an effective strategy for dealing with national security threats from China has allowed their intelligence to aggressively target the UK, a report has said.
The report by Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said China has penetrated "every sector" of the UK's economy.
It accuses the government of failing to recognise...
