Mar 31 Obama, Asian leaders to huddle on North Korea nuclear threat By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Working to display a united front, the United States and key Asian countries will seek Thursday to put more pressure on North Korea as world leaders open a nuclear security summit in Washington. Continue reading
Mar 24 Two superpowers collide in the Pacific By Michael D. Mosettig At the center of debate and strategic discussions across Asia is the question of whether the region can accommodate two superpowers -- China and the United States. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: U.S. economy stays strong despite global slowdown By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, despite global economic slowdown, the U.S. economy added 242,000 jobs in February and kept unemployment steady at 4.9 percent, numbers President Obama said prove his detractors wrong. Also, Beijing announced that it will increase its… Continue watching
Mar 02 China is spending nearly $1 trillion to rebuild the Silk Road By Vikram Mansharamani China’s plan to build veins of trade over land and sea into Europe and Asia may be the most significant global economic initiative in the world today. Continue reading
Feb 19 5 times Ai Weiwei's art has called attention to the refugee crisis By Dominique Bonessi Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has spoken out on the refugee crisis in installations that incorporate refugees' life vests and thermal blankets. Continue reading
Feb 15 5 things to know about Obama's summit with Southeast Asian leaders By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama hosts Southeast Asian leaders at an unprecedented summit in California starting Monday as he looks to deepen ties with the region's fast-growing economies. But a nation not invited — neighboring power China — will be… Continue reading
Feb 10 These Chinese cities begin life with empty streets and skyscrapers By Kai Caemmerer Some of China's newly constructed urban areas, not yet fully populated, have earned the name "ghost cities."… Continue reading
Feb 08 Photos: China welcomes the Year of the Monkey By Larisa Epatko With fireworks crackling and incense burning, families celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year on Monday by eating, dancing and cleaning house. Continue reading
Jan 28 Will China's shift to a consumer-oriented economy succeed? By Stephen Roach China is in the early stages of shifting its growth equation away from exports and investment to consumption demand. Will it succeed? We talk to economist Stephen Roach, an expert on the Chinese economy, to discuss this shift and why… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 3:33 News Wrap: Abnormal cold snap kills dozens in East Asia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, decades-low temperatures have swept across parts of Asia, causing more than 65 deaths and producing the first snow seen by the Chinese city of Guangzhou since 1967. Also, suicide bombers left more than 50 dead… Continue watching