Taming the ‘big tigers’ won’t be easy for China’s president
A meeting of China's top Communist Party officials will debate the proposed regulations obliging cadres to declare their assets and those of their spouses...
Czech Republic claims propaganda war by Russia and sets up counter-effort
Interior minister says pro-Moscow disinformation network has sprung up on Czech soil and ‘we want to get into every smartphone’ to defeat it. The Czech...
Russian warships pass through Channel watched by Royal Navy
Royal Navy vessels are monitoring Russian warships as they pass through the Channel potentially bringing supplies to the bombing campaign against the Syrian city...
Has Duterte really ditched the US for Beijing’s embrace?
The 71-year-old populist was set to return from his four-day state visit on Friday having secured a reported $13.5bn (£11bn) in deals and a...
Wary of Russian Guarantees, Residents Stay Put in War-Torn Aleppo
Many said in interviews they wanted to stay to hold on to their homes, or to continue to resist the government of President Bashar...
China sends two astronauts to space lab: Xinhua
BEIJING:Â China launched two astronauts into space Monday, official media said, on a mission to its orbiting laboratory as the country works towards setting up...
US anti-Russia rhetoric goes nuclear with threats of covert cyber-attacks
The world seems to be sleepwalking its way into a geopolitical maelstrom as the US, increasingly paranoid over Russia, said it is considering a...
Vladimir Putin cancels Paris visit amid Syria row
Kremlin accuses France of seeking to humiliate Russian leader after Élysée planned to downgrade his trip. ladimir Putin has cancelled a visit to Paris after...
Vladimir Putin snubs France after Syria war crimes comments
Tensions have been rumbling between the two leaders since the weekend, when Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at ending Syrian regime...
China 2016 economic growth seen slowing to 6.6 percent, 6.5 percent in 2017: Reuters poll
China's economic growth is expected to cool to 6.6 percent this year and slow further to 6.5 percent in 2017, even as the government...
China’s marriage rate is plummeting – and it’s because of gender inequality
One of the greatest fears of Chinese parents is coming true: China’s young people are turning away from marriage. The trend is also worrying...
China’s Rich List Reveals the Rise of a New Wave of Wealthy Chinese
Chairman of Baoneng Group, Yao Zhenhua, saw his wealth shoot up 820% to $17.2 billion (SHANGHAI) – Chinese property magnate Wang Jianlin has defended his...