Sep 25 Panda cub's name revealed By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Washington's newest giant panda cub is nameless no more. Call him Bei Bei. Michelle Obama and her Chinese counterpart, Peng Liyuan, revealed the name Friday during a tour of the panda house at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Continue reading
Sep 24 Obama seeks elusive progress on cyberspying in China talks By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is banking that tough talk on suspected Chinese cyberattacks will yield changes in Beijing's behavior and justify a decision to hold off penalizing China. Continue reading
Sep 24 Obama welcomes second Chinese president for state dinner By Stacy A. Anderson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — China will get its second state dinner with President Barack Obama when its president, Xi Jinping, visits the White House Friday. The question is, how will the United States make this shindig different from the last one. Continue reading
Sep 23 Is China feeding the U.S.'s deadly synthetic drug habit? By P. J. Tobia It’s as easy as ordering a pair of shoes from Zappos. Only the product is more dangerous and deadly than a pair of stilettos: synthetic drugs, almost all coming into the country from China. Continue reading
Sep 03 China to cut 300,000 troops for 'slimmer, more capable' armed forces By News Desk During a military parade marking 70 years since the end of World War II, Chinese President Xi Jinping said he would cut 300,000 soldiers from the country’s 2-million-strong armed forces. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 5:44 How China and Russia are mining major U.S. data hacks By PBS News Hour Intelligence services in Russia and China are cross-referencing hacked U.S. databases to reveal the identities of U.S. intelligence workers, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. Jeffrey Brown learns more from reporter Brian Bennett. Continue watching
Aug 29 Experts say Republican candidates' rhetoric on China overlooks reality By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republican presidential candidates this week doled out tough talk on the U.S.'s economic relationship with China, but experts say the rhetoric doesn't align with the realities of ties with the country, even if it does make for nifty campaign soundbites. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 4:36 Is it still too early to raise interest rates? By PBS News Hour Will the Federal Reserve raise interest rates next month? It's a much debated question amid some good U.S. economic news, as well as the Chinese market turmoil. As the Fed meets for its annual retreat, Judy Woodruff takes a closer… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 3:49 News Wrap: Islamic State suicide bomb kills 2 Iraqi generals By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, an Islamic State militant killed two Iraqi generals and three soldiers in a suicide bombing. Also, stocks in China rebounded after a six-day slump triggered by concerns over the health of the Chinese economy. Continue watching
Aug 27 3 ways China's economic slowdown will affect your finances By Vikram Mansharamani Global financial markets are bouncing around like a Mexican jumping bean, driven in large part by China’s popping stock market bubble. And while it’s fun to talk about China’s equity boom and bust, the real story to focus on has… Continue reading