Dec 20 White House nominates Sen. Max Baucus to be next ambassador to China President Obama confirmed Friday his decision to nominate Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., to be the next United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. The move turned heads on Capitol Hill as Baucus is the chairman of the… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch News Wrap: U.S. transfers two Guantanamo detainees to native Saudi Arabia News Wrap: U.S. transfers two Guantanamo detainees to native Saudi Arabia… Continue watching
Dec 12 'Mo Money Mo Development': Applying China's economy to P. Diddy By jappell Fulbright Scholar and comedian Jesse Appell has been our far-flung correspondent in China this year. Most recently, he appeared on the Business Desk writing about China's theme song, exposing the economic desperation underlying the country's avid consumption. But he's… Continue reading
Dec 12 'Mo Money Mo Development': Applying China's Economy to P. Diddy By Jesse Appell Fulbright Scholar and comedian Jesse Appell has been our far-flung correspondent in China this year. Most recently, he appeared on the Business Desk writing about China's theme song, exposing the economic desperation underlying the country's avid consumption. But he's… Continue reading
Dec 05 Why the US and China Inspire Hope for International Climate Change Action By Robert Stavins Protesters assemble outside the 19th Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Warsaw, Poland, late last month. What the conference achieved -- and avoided -- and an emerging convergence between the world's two biggest… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch News Wrap: Biden visits China amid tension over air defense zone News Wrap: Biden visits China amid tension over air defense zone… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Tuesday, December 3, 2013 President Obama touted the benefits of the health reform law against negative attention. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Examining U.S. interests in calming tensions between China and Japan Examining U.S. interests in calming tensions between China and Japan… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Biden rebukes China for imposing air defense zone over disputed islands Biden rebukes China for imposing air defense zone over disputed islands… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch Saturday, November 30, 2013 Ground zero of climate change in Alaska. Dispute in the East China Sea, healthcare.gov. Continue watching