Decade after retirement Jiang Zemin remains `big boss` of CPC

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 17:17

86-year-old Jiang took the centre stage of the week-long 18th Party Congress both at its inaugural and valedictory meetings sitting between outgoing President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao.

China unveils new leadership; Xi, Li elected as members of CPC central committee

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 08:46

Setting the stage for a leadership transition, the Communist Party of China (CPC) Wednesday elected a new 18th CPC Central Committee.

Hu to step down as military chief, making Xi the most powerful

Last Updated: Monday, November 12, 2012, 11:17

China`s Xi Jinping will have a surprise head-start to emerge as the most influential leader, as outgoing Prez Hu Jintao has decided to step down from all posts.

‘Reform high on agenda of new CPC leadership’

Last Updated: Saturday, November 10, 2012, 15:50

Hu had also underlined more efforts to combat corruption, one of the major complaints of the public.

6.68 lakh officials punished for corruption in China

Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2012, 23:19

A day after outgoing President Hu Jintao warned of collapse of China due to endemic corruption, the ruling Communist Party on Friday said 6.68 lakh officials were punished for graft in the last five years.

`Hu Jintao clears cloud over China`s future`

Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2012, 11:37

Socialism with Chinese characteristics does not mean "halting reforms", said a state-run daily.

`Ridiculous to say China a threat`

Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2012, 11:09

Terming the China threat theory "ridiculous", a state-run daily pointed out that China has never invaded other countries.

China must deepen reform in key sectors: Li Keqiang

Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2012, 10:56

Li Keqiang, who is about to become the next Premier of China, has said the country should waste no time in deepening reform in key sectors.

Xi Jinping advises China’s Party to stay cool

Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2012, 10:52

Xi Jinping, who is all set to become China`s next leader, has said the Communist Party of China should grasp unprecedented opportunities.

China calls for reforms, new eco model as Congress begins

Last Updated: Thursday, November 8, 2012, 21:58

Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday promised speeding of political reforms and the creation of a new growth model to revive the country's sluggish economy and doubling the GDP by 2020, as he opened the historic Communist Party Congress that will see a change of guard at the top.

China sets new targets for economic growth

Last Updated: Thursday, November 8, 2012, 13:55

President Hu Jintao Thursday set a new target for China's economic growth, saying that China should double its 2010 GDP and per capita income for both urban and rural residents by 2020.

Hu wants change in China's growth model

Last Updated: Thursday, November 8, 2012, 11:03

China should accelerate the improvement of the socialist market economy and the change of the growth model, President Hu Jintao said Thursday in his report to the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).