Nov 07 What to watch at Asia’s APEC summit By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other heads of state will meet in China’s capital Beijing on Nov. 10 and 11 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, or APEC. Here are some of the areas to watch. Continue reading
Nov 06 Corruption in Tanzania leading to downfall of elephant population By Ayan Sheikh A new report published by the Environmental Investigation Agency revealed incidents of corruption that involved Chinese criminal gangs smuggling ivory out of Tanzania with the help of corrupt Tanzanian officials. Continue reading
Nov 04 Kerry urges U.S.-China cooperation on climate change By Lara Jakes, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday the U.S. and China must work together to stave off a global catastrophe from climate change, as he appealed for greater cooperation between the two world powers despite strains between them… Continue reading
Oct 31 Cheating suspicions keep Chinese, South Korean students waiting for SAT scores By Kyla Calvert Mason SAT scores for college hopefuls that took the exam in October are out. That is, unless the test taker is a resident of China or South Korea. Concerns over cheating have the College Board and the Educational Testing Service, the… Continue reading
Oct 29 More than 2,000 Chinese students caught cheating on national pharmacist test By Anna Christiansen China was shaken earlier this month by an elaborate cheating scam, involving high tech methods and more than 2,000 pharmacy students. Continue reading
Oct 27 Are China’s latest economic reforms a game-changer? By Michael D. Mosettig Even in a country and economy as large as China, sometimes the small stuff matters. Continue reading
Oct 19 Beijing marathon goes on despite heavy air pollution By Rialda Zukic The 34th Beijing International Marathon went on as scheduled Sunday despite heavy smog polluting the city as competitors raced to the finish line wearing face masks and sponges. Continue reading
Oct 15 Police clash with protesters at disputed underpass in Hong Kong By News Desk Hong Kong police armed with riot shields and pepper spray battled pro-democracy activists for control of an underpass overnight Wednesday, sparking the worst violence yet in the two-week protests. Continue reading
Oct 13 Opponents of Hong Kong protests attempt to dismantle barricades By Justin Scuiletti Hundreds of people rushed the barricades of pro-democracy protesters in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong Monday, battling with demonstrators to remove roadblocks that have caused traffic congestion in the city over the past two weeks. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Will flight tracking evolve in wake of Malaysia Air mystery? By PBS News Hour More than six months ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on its trip from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Two months of searching for wreckage and clues yielded no definitive answers about what happened. On Monday the search resumed. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching