China to build world's largest dam near India border

China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border,......

ICC issues arrest warrant against Netanyahu, Hamas official for war crimes

The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and a senior Hamas official over alleged war......

Chinese Parliament endorses Xi for historic 3rd term

China's Parliament on Friday unanimously endorsed an unprecedented third five-year term for President Xi Jinping, paving the way for him to stay in power for life. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi......

Why Xi Is In A Hurry About Arunachal Pradesh

'Xi is keen that the remaining three territories still outside the Chinese ambit -- Taiwan, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Senkaku Islands in the East Sea -- be absorbed by the Communist regime by the......

China plans to cut GDP target to 6.5% in next 5-year plan

China may cut its GDP growth target to 6.5 per cent from the present seven per cent in its next five-year plan in view of the continued slowdown of the world's second largest economy. China may cut......

3 factors responsible for China's economic problems

China's short-term economic growth outlook is mediocre at best, and another year or two of deceleration is all but unavoidable. Does President Xi have the single-mindedness to bring it back on......

UBS cuts India to 'neutral', upgrades China on reforms

UBS downgraded India to 'neutral' from 'overweight' and upgraded China to 'overweight', saying Plenum reforms will likely cause China to outperform Asia ex-Japan for the next few months. "We still......

Few things that affected China's economic growth so far

Given its secure borders, relatively abundant resources, and a large population, China has in much of the past been able to develop without any international intercourse. China's current economic......