The Lonely Man of China

What was the need for Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman, Central Military Commission, to don the new role of......

Watch out for China's new, improved, army

Will China's new military reforms endanger Xi Jinping's rule, asks Claude Arpi. IMAGE: People's Liberation Army soldiers march in Beijing. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters   China has......

Chinese woman leader may break into all-male CPC

A Chinese lady "princeling" Liu Yandong appears to have a fair chance to get elected to the top echelons of the ruling Communist Party, which hitherto remained an exclusive domain of male leaders,......

Tibet talks won't move until Dalai Lama budges: China

Rebuffing the Dalai Lama's remarks that there were "encouraging signs" about China changing its attitude towards Tibet, a top Chinese official has said there would be no breakthrough in talks until......