Mao Zedong

China's president Xi Jinping on Friday secured his third five-year term in an unprecedented move to tighten his grip to become the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Nearly 3,000 members of China's National People's Congress (NPC), voted unanimously in the Great Hall of the People for Xi, 69, to be president in an election where there was no other candidate. Watch to know more!

2022: Past looks at present

Summing up a year through flash fiction filled with historical characters.

Joe Biden faces 'unpredictable' era with China's empowered Xi Jinping

Xi has amassed a measure of power over China’s ruling party unseen since Mao Zedong, the leader from 1949 until his death in 1976.

Will Xi Jinping be China’s Stalin?

Xi is trying to change the drivers of the Chinese economy at a time when there is a plethora of domestic and international challenges. The odds are stacked against him

'Chairman Xi' could still be a difficult title in China

The title of Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party is closely associated with Mao Zedong, the founder of the People’s Republic of China, which he led from its establishment until his death in 1976

Warning of income gap, Xi tells China’s tycoons to share wealth

The fear in policy circles is the wealth gap could hold back the country’s rise and erode public confidence in the leadership

100 Years of CPC | Explaining a changing China through its foreign office

Chinese diplomatic practices and interactions hardly changed in the first half of the 100 years of Chinese communist diplomacy. It was not until Beijing became a member of the United Nations in 1971 that its communist rulers had full exposure to global diplomatic practices 

Chinese Communist Party At 100 | From a revolutionary party to a ruling party to a governing party

The Chinese Communist Party’s dexterity to adapt and be adept during crisis and challenges has been laudable to the chagrin to its detractors 

China's precedent-breaking Xi Jinping gets set to bolster his power

That is the view of multiple sources with ties to the Chinese leadership, including senior party officials, former officials and foreign diplomats who have talked to top officials. Much of it has also been signalled in various ways in the state media in recent months.

China market chaos blamed on exodus of regulatory 'turtles'

By summer 2015, China's Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) needed them more than ever; a year-long market boom had imploded in a few weeks, and the government was desperate to keep the crisis from widening.

Mrs Xi Jinping: China's new source of soft power?

Widely viewed as China`s most high-profile political spouse since Jiang Qing, the late wife of revolutionary leader Mao Zedong, the 52-year-old is seen playing a crucial role in the Asian economic giant`s public diplomacy.

Analysis - China's next inner circle

Even as Xi Jinping gets ready to assume the presidency of China this month, jockeying has begun for 2017 when rising stars of the ruling Communist Party move into top leadership posts

As China enters new era, how much of Mao will stay?

In 1981, five years after his death, China's ruling Communist Party began to save history from Mao Zedong. Today, speculation about whether it is poised to finish the job has cast a spotlight on one of the most emotive debates simmering inside the party - how much of Mao can it erase without undermining its authority.

Women in India's labour market: Report card

'Women hold up half the sky' today this is the catch phrase of the world economic forums latest global gender gap report. But let us see where India stands.

Limit on numbers of man's best friend in Shanghai

For decades, most Chinese residents of Shanghai have resigned themselves to the country's strict one-child policy. But now, a similar restriction on dogs has them howling mad.

Warhol, pinball all appeal at Dennis Hopper auction

From the sublime to the silly, artwork, furniture and memorabilia owned by Dennis Hopper was auctioned off in New York this week.