China's annual economic growth could fall below 7 per cent in the second quarter if weak activity persists in June, an influential government adviser was quoted on Wednesday as saying.

The forecast b

After a gap of six years, an armada of Indian warships would dock at the Chinese port city of Shanghai on Wednesday to begin a five-day goodwill tour in a show of camaraderie in spite of misgivings ab

Hindi, one of the foreign languages gaining popularity in China will be making its debut in South China as Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in Guangzhou set to open a Hindi chair to teach the l

China's annual consumer inflation cooled faster than forecast to two-year lows of 3 per cent in May, helping explain the central bank's move to cut interest rates this week for the first time since th

Global cheers over China's decision to cut interest rates faded on Friday as investors and economists worried that the move signalled the impending release of grim economic data.

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China's President Hu Jintao called on his Iranian counterpart on Friday to be 'flexible and pragmatic' ahead of talks on Tehran's nuclear programme, the state Xinhua news agency said.

Hu also urged M

India is finding itself in a difficult position, caught between the US and China, as the two superpowers race for supremacy in the Asia-Pacific region.

US defence secretary Leon Panetta’s meeting wit

The emerging Indo-American coalition to help the Sri Lankan Navy opens a new chapter in regional security.

The development could also trigger a fresh bout of political anger in Tamil Nadu, where all

Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith has taken extraordinary precautions to counter Chinese espionage during his Beijing visit.

According to Sydney Morning Herald, Smith and his associates left

China's Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday closer ties with Russia were of 'crucial importance' for global peace, as the two nations seek to resist international action on Syria and Iran.