China’s massive Belt and Road initiative builds global infrastructure — and influence By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Chinese tech makes cities ‘smart,’ but critics say it spreads authoritarianism By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
China calls it re-education, but Uighur Muslims say it’s ‘unbearable brutality’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Pro-democracy demonstrators and Beijing fight for the future of Hong Kong By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Series First Aired: Sep 25, 2019 The United States’ relationship with China has dominated conversations about U.S. foreign policy, trade and more recently, the global effort to combat coronavirus. Before COVID-19 cases were first reported out of China and before the pandemic swept across the globe, PBS NewsHour’s foreign affairs and defense correspondent, Nick Schifrin, traveled to China for a series of inside looks into the country. PBS NewsHour Presents China: Power and Prosperity explores the future of the communist country’s relationship with the U.S., which will help determine the new international order, the dominant technology supporting the world’s communications infrastructure, and the global economy. China: Power and Prosperity Videos Jul 08 Watch 56:08 PBS NewsHour Presents China: Power and Prosperity Go Deeper Oct 03 In China’s film industry, the Communist Party is in the director’s chair By Courtney Vinopal Mar 27 How the U.S.-China trade war could damage the Amazon rainforest By Gretchen Frazee May 09 Who pays for Trump’s tariffs on China? By Gretchen Frazee Dec 12 Are tariffs boosting the U.S. aluminum industry? By Gretchen Frazee Oct 04 What is happening with the Uighurs in China? By Bryan Wood, Brennan Butler Sep 25 Watch 5:26 Taking stock of China’s growing power and prosperity Sep 27 Watch 11:27 China’s massive Belt and Road initiative builds global infrastructure — and influence By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Sep 26 Watch 12:11 How President Xi Jinping is transforming China at home and abroad By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Sep 28 Watch 11:41 Impact of U.S.-China trade war felt in both countries By Nick Schifrin, Katrina Yu, Dan Sagalyn Sep 29 Watch 10:16 China is producing billionaires faster than any other nation By Katrina Yu Sep 30 Watch 10:34 How China’s high-tech ‘eyes’ monitor behavior and dissent By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Oct 01 Watch 9:56 Chinese tech makes cities ‘smart,’ but critics say it spreads authoritarianism By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Oct 02 Watch 8:34 How China is driving the future of electric cars By Katrina Yu, Dan Sagalyn Oct 03 Watch 6:45 Why China’s art market is evolving from knockoffs to new works By Katrina Yu, Dan Sagalyn Oct 04 Watch 15:37 China calls it re-education, but Uighur Muslims say it’s ‘unbearable brutality’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Oct 05 Watch 12:09 Pro-democracy demonstrators and Beijing fight for the future of Hong Kong By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Sep 27 Watch 11:27 China’s massive Belt and Road initiative builds global infrastructure — and influence By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Sep 26 Watch 12:11 How President Xi Jinping is transforming China at home and abroad By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Sep 28 Watch 11:41 Impact of U.S.-China trade war felt in both countries By Nick Schifrin, Katrina Yu, Dan Sagalyn
Sep 30 Watch 10:34 How China’s high-tech ‘eyes’ monitor behavior and dissent By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Oct 01 Watch 9:56 Chinese tech makes cities ‘smart,’ but critics say it spreads authoritarianism By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Oct 03 Watch 6:45 Why China’s art market is evolving from knockoffs to new works By Katrina Yu, Dan Sagalyn
Oct 04 Watch 15:37 China calls it re-education, but Uighur Muslims say it’s ‘unbearable brutality’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Oct 05 Watch 12:09 Pro-democracy demonstrators and Beijing fight for the future of Hong Kong By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn