Jun 02 Rescuers try to pull people from sunken boat in China By News Desk Rescue workers stood on the overturned hull of a cruise boat in China’s Yangtze River on Tuesday, hoping to extract more than 400 passengers still trapped underneath. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 6:57 How far should U.S. go in South China Sea territory dispute? By PBS News Hour President Obama and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter have urged China to curb activities in the disputed South China Sea territory. Vietnam and other allies have also been advised to ease off. Should the U.S. do more to tamp down growing… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 3:09 Defense Secretary Carter in Vietnam warns China again over South China Sea expansion By PBS News Hour During a visit to Vietnam, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter spoke out about tensions in the South China Sea, where the Chinese have been rapidly building reefs into human-made islands. President Obama said China shouldn’t be “throwing elbows” over its claim. Continue watching
May 30 China, U.S. at impasse over Chinese land reclamation projects By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press China vigorously defended its South China Sea land reclamation projects in the face of persistent criticism from U.S. leaders at an international security summit Saturday as the standoff in the Asia-Pacific region shows few signs of abating… Continue reading
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 21 Watch 3:45 China's 'left behind' kids raised by grandparents while parents earn in U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 20 China's impact looms large as U.S. debates its own trade deals By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON — If the U.S. doesn't write the rules of international trade, President Barack Obama warns, China will. In fact, China is already helping write those rules, and in some ways has jumped ahead of the game. Continue reading
May 16 5 things you should know about the South China Sea conflict By Tracy Wholf Despite pressure from the United States, China is not backing down from claiming controversial territory in the South China Sea as its own. While the U.S. has not taken an official position in the dispute, Sec. Kerry has emphasized the… 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
May 10 Chinese central bank announces further rate cuts By Daniel Costa-Roberts In an effort to counteract an ongoing economic slowdown, China's central bank cut interest rates for the third time in six months… Continue reading