March 31 in world history: From inauguration of Eiffel Tower to Warsaw Pact dissolutionMarch 31 holds historical weight across the globe. From royal decrees in Spain to the opening of Japan, this date witnessed pivotal moments...
31 Mar, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
From Belt and Road to belt tightening: China's neighbours get cold shoulder on energySoutheast Asian nations are urging China to fulfill energy security pledges by resuming fertilizer and fuel exports, but Beijing remains fo...
30 Mar, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
What we can learn about Xi's rule by studying his father's lifeA new biography explores the life of Xi Zhongxun, father of China's current leader, Xi Jinping. It examines why Xi Jinping's rule echoes Ma...
03 Jun, 2025, 10.20 AM IST
Many Chinese see a cultural revolution in AmericaMany Chinese citizens see parallels between the turmoil in the United States under the Trump administration and the Cultural Revolution in ...
06 Mar, 2025, 11.27 AM IST
Why is Netflix's 3 Body Problem facing problems in China?A recently launched top-notch Netflix content is facing the wrath in China for taking liberty with the source material, which is based on C...
04 Apr, 2024, 11.19 PM IST
Could China’s crackdown be a second cultural revolution?The message could hardly be clearer: the Chinese Party-state wants to mold young minds with correct ideology, not distract them with online...
05 Sep, 2021, 10.41 AM IST
China commemorates 110th birth anniversary of Dr. Dwarkanath KotnisDr. Kotnis, who hailed from Sholapur in Maharashtra, came to China in 1938 as part of a five-member team of doctors sent by the Indian Nati...
11 Oct, 2020, 10.15 PM IST
China should 'know its place', not be 'overbearing', says son of iconic leader Deng XiaopingThe remarks by Deng Pufang, the eldest son of Deng Xiaoping, are seen as a counter-argument to President Xi's assertive foreign policy and ...
31 Oct, 2018, 06.17 PM IST
China varsity article slams scrapping of term limit for Xi JinpingIn his 24-page article, Fan Liqin, a liberal intellectual who was educated at Peking University during the controversial Cultural Revolutio...
18 May, 2018, 06.50 PM IST
Why Xi picked Wuhan to reset China's ties with IndiaSelecting Wuhan had several important reasons including the fact that it is the home of the Chinese Ambassador to India.
27 Apr, 2018, 03.32 PM IST
2000 years old portrait of Confucius found in tomb in ChinaChinese archaeologists today claimed to have unearthed a portrait of ancient philosopher Confucius from a tomb that is at least 2,000 years...
14 Nov, 2015, 04.55 PM IST
Why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read the Chinese science fiction novel - 'The Three-Body Problem'Zuckerberg's book club, A Year of Books, has focused on big ideas that influence society and business.
22 Oct, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
- Lack of reform may invite another Cultural Revolution, chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
China risks repeat of the upheaval of the 'Cultural Revolution' unless the one party-ruled Communist nation opts for "urgent" political ref...
14 Mar, 2012, 06.25 PM IST
- Lack of reform may invite another Cultural Revolution: Wen Jiabao
The Premier, who is set to step down later this year after a decade in power said reform in China has come to a "critical stage" now.
14 Mar, 2012, 11.15 AM IST
China's recall Of 1911 Xinhai revolution: Implications for IndiaThe commemoration of the 1911 Xinhai revolution that overthrew the Qing dynasty in China may be deemed an event of tectonic proportion for ...
12 Oct, 2011, 09.59 AM IST
- Indian school in Beijing closed
The school was set up 30 years ago so that embassy employees didn’t have to send their children to Chinese schools during the Cultural Revo...
14 Jun, 2011, 11.49 AM IST
- Mukherjee presents Padma Bhusan to Chinese Indologist
In a rare gesture, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today personally presented India's coveted civilian award Padma Bhushan to Ji...
06 Jun, 2008, 03.41 PM IST