May 09 Watch 3:19 What does Russia and China's cybersecurity pact mean for the US? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 08 Hong Kong calls out litterbugs using DNA testing By Nora Daly An innovative anti-littering campaign in Hong Kong uses DNA samples gleaned off discarded debris, combined with demographic data based on the type of detritus and where it was found, to create digital portraits of perpetrators. Continue reading
May 08 U.S. Official: China island building now totals 2,000 acres By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press China's rapidly expanding campaign to construct artificial islands, potentially for military use or airstrips, now totals about 2,000 acres and could far outstrip that amount as the year goes on, a senior defense official said Friday. Continue reading
Apr 22 43 dinosaur eggs discovered at construction site in China By Colleen Shalby On Sunday, 43 fossilized dinosaur eggs were discovered in the city of Heyuan, located in the Guandong province of China. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 1:53 China expands claim on disputed islands by adding sand By PBS News Hour An archipelago in the South China Sea is claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei. But China has recently started dumping tons of sand in the long-contested area, building up an island large enough for a military aircraft… Continue watching
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