The Online NewsHour: Paul Solman Reports | China on the Rise

NewsHour correspondent Paul Solman traveled to China in the summer of 2005 to produce a seven-part series on the Asian nation's rise as a global economic contender and America's anxiety that China will overtake the United States as a superpower in the 21st century.


			Aired Oct. 4, 2005 China's Growing Economy China's powerful central government has created one of the most freewheeling economies in the world, set to overtake the United States in the next few decades.


			Aired Oct. 5, 2005 The Chinese Consumer Paul Solman reports on Chinese consumers, from the mass market shoppers to those seeking high-end goods.


			Aired Oct. 7, 2005 The Cult of Mao Zedong Nearly three decades after his death, the "Great Helmsman" is still nearly omnipresent in China.


			Aired Oct. 11, 2005 Misinvestment in China This report looks at how misinvestment in China and government control of the banks and businesses affect the economy. DIGITAL TV AND THE WORLD reporters Jonathan Kaminsky and Joe Mullin contributed to this report.


			Aired Oct. 12, 2005 Interview with Cheng Siwei Paul Solman interviews Communist official Cheng Siwei, known as the "father of venture capital" in China.


			Aired Oct. 13, 2005 Piracy Explored Paul Solman reports on piracy and the lack of safeguards for intellectual property in China.

Aired Oct. 14, 2005
Bumps in the Road?
Paul Solman explores whether China can continue to grow at its incredible pace without political reform. DIGITAL TV AND THE WORLD reporter Kim Perry contributed to this report.

DIGITAL TV AND THE WORLD is a special project of the graduate school of journalism at the University of California, Berkeley.

To view the full reports from the DIGITAL TV AND THE WORLD series see “Report from Shanghai” on washingtonpost.com.

Paul Solman's reports on China are available two ways:

Audio versions of the reports

Headline links to the reports

July 21, 2005
China's Currency Change

April 6, 2005
Challenges in China

Dec. 9, 2004
Computer Buyout

Online NewsHour Special Report:
The China Trade Debate

Lesson Plan
China's Economy


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