The party gave Xi the title of 'core' leader a year ago, a significant strengthening of his position ahead of the congress
Opening a critical Communist Party congress, president pledges to build a 'modern socialist country'
The Communist Party elite had been battered by infighting and scandals involving power grabs, bribery and even murder
The Party Congress may fortify Xi Jinping's position
A 22-member delegate credentials committee was approved at the meeting. A presidium of the Congress consisting of 243 members was also approved
Army planners would do well to seal and localise Chinese incursions and retaliate in kind elsewhere on the border
Xi chaired an informal meet of BRICS leaders during which Modi was present, said China
We have tweeted that the two leaders discussed a range of issues, says Gopal Baglay
President Xi Jinping warned a divided Hong Kong that challenges to China's rule
Xi proposed the initiative, then known as the Silk Road, in 2013
India skipped the meeting due to its sovereignty concerns over the $50 billion CPEC
Asked military to strengthen awareness in preparing for war, closely follow changes of situations
Modern warfare refers to capabilities of engaging in electronic, information and space operations
Xi Jinping is currently in the US to hold talks with Donald Trump
Xi's defenders argue that he had to consolidate his authority before he could take tough decisions
Xi's speech was the finale of a trip that included topping the bill at the World Economic Forum
China maintains wide-scale prohibitions on foreign investments
He says, 'no one is a winner in a trade war'
China's 'responsible leadership' on climate is aligned with global economic competitive advantage
Obama said he wanted to take this opportunity to note our work together to build a more durable and productive set of bilateral ties