World Oct 01 Chinese tech makes cities 'smart,' but critics say it spreads authoritarianism Chinese 5G technology is designed to transmit huge amounts of data instantly, and deploy vast networks of surveillance cameras and facial recognition software. While dozens of countries around the world plan to adopt the innovation, human rights advocates and the…
World Oct 01 How a question about pride ended an interview in China In China, finding ways for officials to open up felt like finding blue sky through Beijing smog.
World Sep 30 How China's high-tech 'eyes' monitor behavior and dissent Technology is transforming China, helping improve life in some ways, but also collecting big data. The government is beginning to convert that data and surveillance footage into social credit scores, which critics say can be used to penalize those who…
World Sep 28 Impact of U.S.-China trade war felt in both countries For decades, the world's two largest economies — the U.S. and China — have been integrated. But the Trump administration is now trying to undo that, as an escalating trade war impacts consumers and businesses in both countries. NewsHour's Nick…
World Sep 27 China's massive Belt and Road initiative builds global infrastructure -- and influence China’s Belt and Road Initiative is the most expensive infrastructure project in history. Chinese companies are constructing roads, pipelines and railroads across the globe. But they are also building China’s influence, and critics in the U.S. and Asia worry Belt…
World Sep 26 How President Xi Jinping is transforming China at home and abroad Chinese President Xi Jinping’s philosophy has been written into the country’s constitution. He has sought to raise the standard of living at home, while boosting China’s power and influence across the globe. But critics accuse him of consolidating power and…
World Sep 25 Taking stock of China's growing power and prosperity When it comes to military, global economy, and global influence, the two most important countries in the world are China and the U.S. And in recent years, both sides of that rivalry have become more combative. For our new series,…
World Jul 02 Pro-Beijing Hong Kong legislator on why protesters' 'voices have not been heard' A day after protesters broke into government buildings in Hong Kong and trashed the legislative chamber, the Chinese government condemned their actions. But many people in Hong Kong feel frustrated with a lack of progress toward democratic reform, more than…
World Jul 01 Hong Kong protesters storm government buildings, face off with police Protests in Hong Kong again turned violent Monday, as people stormed government buildings, breaking windows and defacing walls, in a fiery denunciation of the city's chief executive, Carrie Lam, and her attempts to cede new power to mainland China. Some…
World Jul 20 Iraq and Afghan war vets exposed to toxic air struggle for breath -- and a diagnosis Among the more than 2.5 million men and women who have served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there are many veterans -- exposed to sandstorms, burn pits and other hazards -- who suffer from a mysterious pulmonary illness,…