Sep 29 Watch 10:16 China is producing billionaires faster than any other nation By Katrina Yu Communist China's planned economy once prevented its citizens from becoming wealthy. But China now produces billionaires faster than any country in the world, even as President Xi Jinping has cracked down on ostentatious displays of wealth. Special correspondent Katrina Yu… Continue watching
Jun 25 American accused of plot to overthrow Vietnam government gets 12-year sentence By Associated Press Fifty-five-year-old Michael Nguyen was convicted of inciting people to participate in protests with the intent to attack government offices. Continue reading
Jun 12 Hong Kong police fire tear gas at extradition bill protesters By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Protesters had massed outside government headquarters in opposition to a proposed extradition bill that has become a lightning rod for concerns over greater Chinese control and erosion of civil liberties in the territory. Continue reading
Oct 24 Chinese President Xi elevated to Mao status By Larisa Epatko At the conclusion of the Communist Party National Conference on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping not only was re-elected president for another five years but his philosophy on Chinese socialism was included in the party’s constitution, alongside the words of… Continue reading
Jul 21 Convention protesters dispute police account of flag-burning By Michael R. Sisak and Michael Hill, Associated Press The organizers of a flag-burning outside the Republican convention that resulted in 17 arrests said Thursday that the man holding the American flag was never on fire and that police used that as an excuse to attack them. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 2:01 Facing a demographic crisis, China modifies its one-child policy By PBS News Hour China’s Communist Party changed its longstanding one-child policy to allow couples to have two children. While the original policy was introduced in 1979 to curb a surging population, the country now faces a labor shortage and the needs of its… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch China plans to ease one-child policy, end forced labor camps China's ruling Communist Party announced reforms to two unpopular policies. More couples in China will now be able to have two children, instead of one, provided that at least one parent was an only child. The government also announced it… Continue watching
Nov 15 China’s New Leaders By Larisa Epatko The Chinese Communist Party chose a new slate of leaders Nov. 14. You can find them here. Continue reading
Nov 08 China to Choose New Slate of Leaders: How Will It Affect the U.S.? By Larisa Epatko After a year of political scandals, China is selecting a new batch of leaders at a meeting of the Communist Party that starts Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch China’s Communist Party Congress Faces Political Transition, Corruption Issues Over 2,000 delegates met for the first day of China's 18th Communist Party Congress in order to commence its once-in-a-decade process of choosing new national leadership. Meanwhile outgoing President Hu Jintao discouraged corruption among the party leadership. Lindsey Hilsum of… Continue watching