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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicChinese government

Topic: Chinese government

Is Xi’s system failing? There is a leadership vacuum in China’s PLA

The sudden removal of top military leaders risks disrupting China’s military communications, particularly with countries like India and the United States.

Tibetan refugees stage protest in Delhi, demand discussion on Tibet at G20 summit

Global leaders have started descending upon the national capital for the summit, including US President Joe Biden, British PM Rishi Sunak, and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.

China bans govt officials from using iPhones, other foreign brands for work, reports WSJ

The orders were given by superiors to their staff in recent weeks and it wasn’t clear how widely the orders were being distributed, the WSJ said.

UN says concerned about lack of women in China’s top government

The recommendations for China by the UN were made alongside findings on Germany, Iceland, Sao Tome and Principe, Slovakia, Spain, Timor-Leste and Venezuela.

China sentences ex-finance chief to death for bribery, bigamy under Xi’s anti-corruption drive

The penalty, which is unusual for corruption in China, underscores the ruling Communist Party’s increasingly tough stance with regards to govt cadres and corporate executives.

Australia sets its own laws, says defiant PM as China accuses it of poisoning bilateral ties

Chinese diplomat lists 14 grievances while Beijing increases pressure on Australia through trade sanctions and criticises govt over a raft of policies.

China won’t engage in ‘decoupling’ or form small circle, Xi Jinping says

Xi Jinping’s speech during Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit came as he — and the world — await clues on how US President-elect Joe Biden will approach the region.

Covid virus developed in Wuhan lab, highly mutant — Hong Kong virologist says she has evidence

In an interview to a UK channel, Dr Li-Meng Yan claimed she was assigned to a team that was undertaking a 'secret investigation' about the outbreak in Wuhan in December 2019.

Why Tibet’s new law making ethnic unity mandatory has led to concerns among minorities

The new law states people are responsible for safeguarding 'national reunification', 'strengthening ethnic unity' and take a 'stand against separatism'.

Hong Kong on ‘brink of total breakdown’ due to protests, says city police

The pro-democracy protests entered its most violent phase after a 22-year-old protester died after the police used live fire against them.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.