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China promotes two military officers to full general's rankPresident Xi Jinping has elevated two senior military officers, Zhang Shuguang and Wang Gang, to the rank of general. This move comes amids...
President Xi Jinping directs PLA to speed up modernisationPresident Xi Jinping has urged the People's Liberation Army to accelerate its modernization to achieve world-class standards by 2027, aimin...
Who is Guo Wengui? 10 things to know about the exiled Chinese billionaire sentenced to 30 years in US prisonGuo Wengui, the Self-exiled Chinese businessman, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme. Prosecu...
China strips generals, ex-financial regulator, politburo member of lawmaker postsChina's top legislative body has removed six military lawmakers, including a key figure in the space program, and a former financial regula...
Nepal seeks reset with China as Foreign Minister Khanal holds wide-ranging talks in BeijingNepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal had a meeting with China's Wang Yi in Beijing. They talked about how the two countries get along, im...
Nepal's foreign minister visits China after calling on regional rival IndiaNepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal met China's top diplomat following a recent visit to India, presenting a challenge for Beijing's reg...
China’s Tiananmen crackdown: A timeline of 1989 eventsThirty-seven years ago, China's military violently ended pro-democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The government has never rel...
China issues new rules to keep senior military officials in checkXi's sweeping anti-graft campaign has gutted the top ranks, bringing down two defence ministers in the past three years and reducing the on...
Xi's military purge deepens as China hands former defence ministers suspended death sentencesAccording to Phayul, Chinese military courts found both officials guilty of accepting massive bribes and misusing their authority while ser...
China sentences two former defence ministers to death for corruptionFormer Chinese defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu received death sentences with a two-year reprieve for corruption. Both were conv...
China has expanded its nuclear force, strengthened ties to Russia: PentagonChina's military is growing, including its nuclear arsenal. It is putting more pressure on Taiwan. China's relationship with Russia is stro...
China's Xi Jinping urges military to 'combat corruption'Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the military to prioritize war-fighting capabilities and tackle corruption, according to state media...
China's military corruption crackdown explainedChina's military faces a growing corruption scandal. Top official Miao Hua is the latest to be investigated. Several officials, including t...
India elected to GlobE Network steering panelIndia has been elected to the steering committee of the GlobE Network, a global anti-corruption platform, during a multi-stage voting proce...
India elected to GlobE Network steering committee in BeijingIndia has been elected to the 15-member steering committee of the GlobE Network, a global anti-corruption platform. This election took plac...
Demonetisation move 'bold' but far from enough: Chinese mediaModi in "a startling and sudden move" demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes to "demonstrate that he is truly up for a fiercer figh...
China sets up G20 anti-corruption, fugitive research centreThe centre was set up yesterday and is seated at Beijing Normal University. It will be the first of its kind for G20 members to carry out r...
- Top Chinese Communist Party leader faces graft probe: Report
A top Chinese leader, elected to the powerful 25 member Politburo of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) in November last, is under i...
- China anti-graft website crashes on too many hits
A Chinese government website encouraging citizens to report corruption crashed on its first day under the weight of too many hits.
- Corruption costs China $86 bn annually
China, the world’s fastest growing major economy, ranks No. 72 in Berlin-based Transparency International’s 2007 Corruption Perception Inde...