The meeting between Sushma Swaraj and Wang Yi is part of efforts by India and China to step up the pace of high-level interactions to improve relations
1 min read22 Apr 2018China's PLA, which was 4.5-million strong till 1980, was first resized to 3 million in 1985 and later to 2.3 million. It also hiked its 2019 defence budget to a whopping $175 billion
2 min read29 Mar 2018The plan put before China's parliament Tuesday calls for giving the People's Bank of China greater oversight in the $43 trillion banking and insurance industry
1 min read13 Mar 2018The plan put before China's parliament calls for merging ministries and agencies including the regulators that oversee the country's $43 trillion banking and insurance sectors
1 min read13 Mar 2018For India, Xi Jinping's continuation in office beyond a decade is particularly worrisome, say analysts
3 min read12 Mar 2018Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to extend a sweeping government overhaul that would give the Communist Party greater control over everything
4 min read7 Mar 2018A constitutional amendment removing the two-term limit for president Xi Jinping is expected to be ratified in Chinese parliament, paving the way for his continuation in power, possibly for life
3 min read3 Mar 2018The world should give up the hope that China will liberalize and democratize as it becomes more prosperous
4 min read1 Mar 2018Xi has emerged from 2017 more powerful than ever. The question now is whether he can use that power to translate his vision for China into reality, says Minxin Pei
4 min read1 Jan 2018In response to a question about China's economy and its prospects for growth, Jack Ma said he has confidence in China's potential
1 min read6 Dec 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared