May 29 U.S. says China has two artillery vehicles on artificial island By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press SINGAPORE — Two large artillery vehicles were detected on one of the artificial islands that China is creating in the South China Sea, U.S. officials said Friday, underscoring ongoing concerns that Beijing may try to use the land reclamation projects… Continue reading
May 16 U.S., China still at odds over South China sea dispute By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and China held firm Saturday to deep disagreements over increasingly assertive Chinese activity in disputed areas of the South China Sea, as Beijing politely but pointedly rejected U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's push for it to… Continue reading
Apr 10 Carter chides China over approach to territorial disputes By Robert Burns, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter gently chided China on Friday for its approach to territorial disputes in the South China Sea, suggesting Beijing has been isolated by its strong-arm tactics. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 6:43 American rapper taps into the flow of China's economy By PBS News Hour A Fulbright scholar studying in China found an unusual calling for his language skills and economics knowledge: writing and performing bilingual raps about Chinese development and inequality in Beijing comedy clubs. With songs like “Mo Money, Mo Fazhan” and “Laowai… Continue watching
Nov 30 Clashes intesify between police and protesters in Hong Kong By Rialda Zukic Protests turned violent early Monday morning in Hong Kong as pro-democracy activists clashed with police near government headquarters over protesters' demands for free elections for Hong Kong's next leader. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Could the climate deal be a turning point for improved U.S.-China relations? - Part 3 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Why the U.S. can't ignore or alienate the rising power of China - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 19 Beijing marathon goes on despite heavy air pollution By Rialda Zukic The 34th Beijing International Marathon went on as scheduled Sunday despite heavy smog polluting the city as competitors raced to the finish line wearing face masks and sponges. Continue reading
Oct 01 US, China air differences over Hong Kong protests By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The top U.S. and Chinese diplomats publicly aired differences Wednesday over the protests in Hong Kong, where students want democratic changes to the electoral system. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch How will China feed its growing middle class? By PBS News Hour China consumes half of the world's pork. And the country's growing middle class — bigger than the population of the United States — wants more meat. Nathan Halverson of The Center for Investigative Reporting looks at how China plans to… Continue watching