'Xi is a black box'

On Sunday, March 11, the National People's Congress, China's parliament, will vote to keep Xi Jinping in power for as long as he wants.'The American fear of the Chinese military is overblown. The......

How Xi plans China's world domination

'Clarifying that modernisation of national defence and armed forces should be completed by 2035, Xi Jinping asserted the goal is to make the People's Liberation Army a "world class force" that "can......

Why Xi's congress needs to be watched closely

China's leader will display his grip on the Communist party and chart his plans for his country's future, observes Claude Smadja. IMAGE: Xi Jinping -- general secretary of the Chinese Communist......

Why Chinese politics should concern India

India needs to be alert on how the Doklam standoff plays into the factional infighting in China's Communist Party, says Ambassador Shyam Saran, the former foreign secretary.   Since August 3,......