China bans its troops from making friends online

\\nChina has banned its two-million strong military from using social networking and matchmaking websites "to prevent the leak of sensitive information". Chinese soldiers have also been barred from......

Xi gets the generals he wants

To rise quickly in the PLA's hierarchy, you need to be close to Xi Jinping.Retired RA&W officer Jayadeva Ranade on the changes in China's military leadership. Xi Jinping has begun effecting......

After foreign minister, China sacks missing defence minister

After keeping mum for nearly two months, China on Tuesday formally sacked its missing defence minister Gen. Li Shangfu who met the same fate as his former Cabinet colleague and foreign minister Qin......

Chinese defence minister missing, rumoured to have been detained

Speculation about the missing Chinese Defence Minister General Li Shangfu may have been removed and detained became rife after he was conspicuously absent at the meeting of the Central Military......