Jun 06 What’s on the Obama-Xi Agenda? By Larisa Epatko Chinese President Xi Jinping, who just took office in March, and President Barack Obama meet in California on Friday and Saturday to discuss in a casual setting some issues the White House deems critical, including China's alleged cyber spying on… Continue reading
May 30 Watch Satiating Chinese Appetite for Pork: China Looks to U.S. as New Source for Meat Over the past 30 years, China has quadrupled its meat consumption. The nation's increasing appetite for pork has led a Chinese company to bid to buy American pork producer Smithfield Farms. Judy Woodruff talks to economists Steve Meyer and Thilo… Continue watching
May 14 Is China ‘Pivoting’ Toward the Middle East? Author Vali Nasr Says Yes By Larisa Epatko As the United States eases back from involvement in the Middle East, China's influence and economic dependence there grows, author Vali Nasr recently told PBS NewsHour senior correspondent Margaret Warner in a web exclusive interview. Continue reading
May 10 Watch China Pivots to Middle East Author Vali Nasr discusses China's growing interest in the Middle East. Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch News Wrap: At Least 87 Dead After Building Collapses in Bangladesh In other news Wednesday, at least 87 garment workers died in Bangladesh when an eight-story building collapsed. Also, Michael Huerta, the head of the FAA, went before Congress to defend furloughs of almost 13,000 air traffic controllers. Huerta says the… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch News Wrap: Mississippi Man Charged for Sending Letters Laced With Ricin In other news Thursday, Mississippi resident Paul Kevin Curtis has been charged with sending letters tainted with ricin to President Barack Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker. Curtis claims to be innocent. Also, upper Midwest states were hit with intense flooding… Continue watching
Apr 10 Self-Censorship on Chinese TV: An American Comedian’s Experience By jappell By Jesse Appell Fulbright fellow Jesse Appell's "Gangnam Style" parody was subject to censorship when he was asked to perform on Chinese television. A note from Paul Solman: Jesse Appell is a young humorist, fluent in Mandarin, studying stand-up comedy… Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch Examining U.S. Concerns on Trade, Security as China Welcomes New President Examining U.S. Concerns on Trade, Security as China Welcomes New President… Continue watching
Mar 13 China Uses Copycat Architecture to Modernize, Define and Celebrate Itself By Molly Finnegan While copying architectural styles is as old as architecture itself, China has done it on an unprecedented scale and speed. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch Copycat Architecture Rises in China’s Building Boom Copycat Architecture Rises in China's Building Boom… Continue watching