Political Position Ranking of the People'S Republic of China

12 Jun 2012

A senior People's Liberation Army senior believed to be closely linked to disgraced former Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai made a high-profile appearance in Hainan at the weekend, in what analysts...

Bo allies make shortlist for party congress

23 May 2012

Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan and several top officials who once worked closely with ousted party boss Bo Xilai are among the 50 people on the municipality's delegate shortlist for the Communist...

Security tsar will attend party congress after all

20 May 2012

Security tsar Zhou Yongkang was elected a delegate for Xinjiang to the upcoming Communist Party congress, dispelling renewed speculation that he might have been sidelined.

Outspoken liberal hero and close ally of President Hu

19 Mar 2012

Outspoken, humorous and personable are descriptions that seldom spring to mind for Communist Party cadres - unless it's the Guangdong party secretary, Wang Yang.

'Little Hu' is on the up with his head tucked in

19 Mar 2012

Born in a mountainous county of Hubei province 48 years ago, high-flyer Hu Chunhua started his career in Tibet right after graduating from Peking University.

Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

Youthful rising star keeps his cards close to his chest

Hunan Communist Party secretary Zhou Qiang keeps a low profile and rarely exhibits individual traits, yet is arguably a rising political star who will become one of the country's top leaders in...

Rising political stars impress the media pack

Two rising political stars pulled off livelier-than-expected press sessions on the sidelines of the National People's Congress at the weekend, offering a glimpse into the mindset of the next...

Reshuffle sticks to the script in provinces

Local people's congresses and political consultative conferences have concluded with few surprise personnel moves ahead of the upcoming national-level twin sessions.

TV report casts doubt on Bo offer to resign

Embattled Chongqing Communist Party chief Bo Xilai made an appearance on state television yesterday amid rampant speculation that he has tendered his resignation to the Politburo.

Chongqing boss speaks up amid political storm

Embattled Chongqing Communist Party chief Bo Xilai has returned to the public eye after a conspicuous three-day absence from a series of official events amid a continuing political storm that...

Woman in top job, but they're few and far between

The mainland has a woman provincial governor once again, more than a year after the last one stepped down.