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China's defence budget could be far greater than declared
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
When China announced its 2023 defense budget on 5 March, the figure quoted by the government was CNY 1.5537 trillion (USD224.59 billion). This represented a rise of 7.2 per cent compared to the previous year, the largest percentage increase in the past four years.
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Anthony Albanese condoles former Chinese premier Li Keqiang's demise
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday expressed his condolences on the demise of former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, while recalling the "significant strides" made in the bilateral ties between the two countries under his tenure.
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Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang dies of heart attack
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
68-year-old Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 17th, 18th and 19th Communist Party of China central committees and former premier, passed away on Friday in Shanghai.
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China's State Council headed for rapid decline as Xi sidelines Li Keqiang
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Once seen as a potential top leader, Li was deliberately kept out of the limelight for years so as not to outshine Jinping. At the same time, Xi accumulated increasingly more powers.
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Li replaces Li as China's no 2 but with or without power?
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Xi Jinping's close associate Li Qiang has become the new Chinese Premier, but the question is whether he will wield any influence at all as his superior is busy consolidating all power in his hands.
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Li Qiang becomes China's new premier
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Li Qiang will replace Li Keqiang, who became premier in 2013 with high hopes that he would usher in liberal reforms. But his power was curbed by Xi, who increasingly sidelined Li Keqiang and placed allies in key strategic positions over him.
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Message from China as its National People's Congress 2023 opens
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The session assumed importance in the backdrop of new geopolitical threats facing China and its lowest growth in decades at 3 per cent in the year 2022.
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China Premier Li Keqiang bows out as Xi loyalists take reins
Updated : 3 years ago IST
After a decade in Chinese President Xi Jinping's shadow, Li Keqiang is taking his final bow as the country's premier, marking a shift away from the skilled technocrats who have helped steer the world's second-biggest economy in favour of officials known mainly for their unquestioned loyalty
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How Xi Jinping reinforced his control over China at a crucial meeting
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Chinese Communist Party and Xi Jinping are now at the centre of the Chinese government's efforts to consolidate power, uniting the state with the party and the party with Xi.
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China defends growing military budget, says spending is purely to safeguar
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Tan Kefei, a spokesperson of the People's Liberation Army and People's Armed Police delegation to the first session of the 14th National People's Congress said that China's military spending is purely to safeguard the country's sovereignty, security and interests.
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China sets GDP target at 5 pc, defence budget up by 7.2 pc
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The GDP growth target and China's other development goals were released in the Government Work Report. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang presented the Government Work Report during the first session of the 14th National People's Congress on Sunday, as per the Global Times report.
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China holding back from taking relations further with Myanmar's junta: Rep
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Myanmar was expected to hold a summit of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) towards the end of 2022, but it was not held as China's Premier Li Keqiang did not respond to the Myanmar junta's invitation for the summit.
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