Apr 17 Watch 5:40 Why the U.S. is worried about China’s land grab By PBS News Hour Tensions among some Asian nations are growing after satellite images showed that China has been building up small islands in a disputed area of the South China Sea. Judy Woodruff talks to retired Adm. Dennis Blair, former commander of the… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 2:44 What do the numbers say about trouble for China’s economy? By PBS News Hour As the second-largest economy in the world, China's official growth rate is one of those statistics that people around the world pay attention to. But some say there is evidence that its economy is in greater trouble than can be… Continue watching
Apr 10 Re-imposing sanctions on Iran not as easy as it might sound By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Snap back? Not so fast. The biggest enforcement provision in the preliminary nuclear agreement with Iran is turning into one of the mostly hotly contested elements. And the debate barely involves Iran. 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
Mar 26 China races to save the Yangtze finless porpoise By Jasmine Wright Determined to save the last mammals in the Yangtze River from extinction, China plans to relocate eight critically endangered finless porpoise’s to a new home far away from humans. Continue reading
Mar 25 Photo essay: DIY airplanes, submarines, Lamborghini and other homemade Chinese inventions By Laura Santhanam What do restaurants, gunpowder and paper money have in common? They were all invented in China. Continue reading
Mar 17 France, Germany and Italy to join China-led bank against U.S. wishes By Shehryar Nabi France, Germany and Italy said on Tuesday that they would become founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a proposed development bank spearheaded by China, despite U.S. discouragement from doing so. Continue reading
Mar 09 Separating sheep from goats in a tense Hong Kong By Michael D. Mosettig In Hong Kong these days, a Chinese and international city of 7 million brimming with both raw commercial energy and political tension, the newest hot button issue is how to separate the sheep from the goats. Continue reading
Mar 08 Chinese activists detained ahead of International Women’s Day By Rebecca Lee Five women's rights activists have been detained in China for organizing demonstrations for International Women's Day, celebrated on Mar. 8. Continue reading
Mar 06 Why Americans are obsessed with telling their own stories By Qi Wang, OZY We Americans are obsessed with telling our life stories. And it’s not just politicians and celebrities (Did you know that former President Jimmy Carter wrote eight memoirs?). Stories aren’t just for the famous; there are memoirs written by ordinary… Continue reading