Dec 07 Watch How an environmental group is trying to clean up China’s pollution problem By PBS News Hour China, the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, has paid a great environmental price for becoming the world's factory. But experts say there is growing political will in Beijing to tackle the crisis. Special correspondent Fred de Sam… Continue watching
Dec 07 PHOTOS: Smog smothers Beijing in city’s first-ever pollution red alert By Abbey Oldham The first-ever red alert for smog was issued in Beijing Monday. Schools were encouraged to close and restrictions were applied to factories and traffic. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch News Wrap: Heavy smog blankets Chinese cities, New Delhi By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, choking smog filled the air in Chinese cities, prompting pollution warnings. In New Delhi, visibility was down to a mere 200 yards due to the smog. Also, jury selection began for the first of six… Continue watching
Nov 19 Is China’s one-child policy to blame for its economic slowdown? By Vikram Mansharamani China’s one-child policy created a demographic wave that is beginning to crash on the economy. Continue reading
Nov 17 In signal to China, Obama will give two ships to Philippine Navy By Josh Lederman, Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — With a towering warship behind him, President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that the U.S. will hand over two ships to the Philippine Navy to boost its maritime security capabilities, in a bid to show the U.S. and… Continue reading
Nov 14 ‘Je suis Paris’: In solidarity with France, tributes spring up across the globe By News Desk Following several coordinated terror attacks in Paris Friday night, which left at least 129 people dead and more than 350 injured, signs of solidarity emerged from around the world. Continue reading
Nov 10 Chinese hackers could face U.S. criminal charges says DOJ official By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The remarks by John Carlin, the Obama administration's top national security attorney, came amid continuing skepticism about the effectiveness of the September agreement to curb cyber espionage and may signal a warning toward China despite what has been widely criticized… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 5:28 Why the U.S. Navy is navigating the South China Sea By PBS News Hour What do recent U.S. naval forays in the South China Sea -- including Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s visit aboard an aircraft carrier -- mean for tensions with China over the disputed waters? Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Bonnie Glaser of the… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 2:00 China criticizes U.S. naval actions as Secretary Carter visits South China Sea By PBS News Hour Defense Secretary Ashton Carter stood aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea, some 150 nautical miles from an area claimed by Beijing. That came after a U.S. Navy destroyer last week challenged a Chinese territorial zone around… Continue watching
Nov 05 Podcast: How the Chinese government gets its messages on America’s airwaves By P. J. Tobia This week, a Reuters investigation uncovered what it calls a “covert radio network” of “China-friendly news” engineered by the Chinese government. China watchers say the effort is part of a government strategy to combat global criticism of human rights abuses. Continue reading