China passes controversial Hong Kong national security law, to be effective from July 1
The Chinese Parliament on Tuesday unanimously passed controversial national security legislation for Hong Kong, ignoring the worldwide outcry and protest in the semi-autonomous city against the law.
Jun 30, 2020, 09:11 AM IST
Message for India? Xi Jinping 'ready for bloody battle', says won't cede even an inch of land
Not a single inch of our land will be or can be ceded from China, President Xi Jinping told the National's People's Congress.
Mar 20, 2018, 13:05 PM IST
Xi Jinping re-elected China president, close aide Wang Qishan becomes Vice President
Xi Jinping was on Saturday re-elected as president for a second five-year tenure by China's rubber-stamp parliament, days after it scrapped the two-term rule for the presidency and allowed him to have a life-long tenure. The NPC has also elected 64-year-old Xi as the head of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the overall high command of the two million strong Chinese military, the world's largest.
Mar 17, 2018, 10:59 AM IST
China Parliament approves five year plan, charity law
China`s Communist-controlled legislature approved an economic roadmap for the next five years and a charity law among a series of measures Wednesday at the close of its annual meeting.
Mar 16, 2016, 10:12 AM IST
China says defence spending pace to slow, to improve intelligence
China's President Xi Jinping is seeking to drag the People`s Liberation Army, the world`s largest armed forces, into the modern age.
Mar 05, 2016, 09:16 AM IST
China parliament ratifies BRICS Bank agreement
China`s largely rubber-stamp parliament ratified an agreement with the world`s largest emerging nations on Wednesday to create a new development bank, state news agency Xinhua reported.
Jul 01, 2015, 14:06 PM IST
