Gao Shanwen questioned Beijing’s ability to boost its economy as threats loom from a property meltdown and burgeoning debt.

Observers have suggested that Xi has used an anti-corruption crackdown to eliminate rivals and entrench himself at the center of China's political hierarchy.

China's President Xi Jinping has silenced prominent economist Gao Shanwen after he raised doubts about the reliability of official GDP data and Beijing’s ability to help bolster economic growth, The Wall Street Journal reported,

Over 350 individuals and organizations have appealed to President Droupadi Murmu, requesting the withdrawal of paramilitary forces sent to Arunachal Pradesh for the dam survey.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have been speaking through representatives and he believes the two leaders will get along.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi sas China ‘will help Africa to develop and revitalise itself and move towards modernisation’.

Two incisive studies of the Chinese president reveal a complex figure who is all too aware of the capricious nature of power

Corruption is the biggest threat to China's Communist Party, President Xi Jinping said on Monday, in a clear warning that the ruling party is resolved to tackle a long-running problem that is now entrenched in many strata of Chinese society.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China attaches "great importance" to the remarks of Donald Trump, the foreign ministry said in response to comments on Monday from the U.S. President-elect saying he has been in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping through their aides.

China has confirmed for the first time that President Xi Jinping has been communicating with US president-elect Donald Trump in the lead-up to this month's inauguration. The news came a day after Trump told American conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Monday that he and Xi had already been talking through representatives and expected that they "will probably get along very well".

Chinese President Xi Jinping was reportedly dismissive about the threat of deflation hitting the economy. While consumers can benefit from falling prices, persistent deflation can also lead to a downward spiral for spending and investment.

In a New Year’s address, Xi Jinping made a rare acknowledgment of the flagging economy while reiterating the government’s growth targets. By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu China’s top ...