Nov 15 Watch Chinese reforms come in response to public discontent, economic necessity Chinese reforms come in response to public discontent, economic necessity… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch China plans to ease one-child policy, end forced labor camps China's ruling Communist Party announced reforms to two unpopular policies. More couples in China will now be able to have two children, instead of one, provided that at least one parent was an only child. The government also announced it… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Sunday, November 10, 2013 By PBS News Hour Dutch pension system, Chinese economy meeting, military children reflect. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Chinese party leaders consider major economic reforms China is now the world’s second largest economy. So what happens there, naturally, has great implications for the rest of the world. There’s a very important meeting going on now in Beijing involving the top leaders of the ruling Communist… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch News Wrap: Russia dumps illegal waste near Sochi, site of Winter Olympics In our news wrap Tuesday, Russian contractors have been burying construction waste outside Sochi, despite a no waste pledge by the government for the Winter Olympics. The illegal dumping may taint the water supply for the games. Also, Beijing police… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch Why Chinese protesters have resorted to self-immolation over urban construction Why Chinese protesters have resorted to self-immolation over urban construction… Continue watching
Oct 23 Investor beware: China's growth is near its tipping point China's economic growth is not sustainable, warns Junheng Li, the "Tiger Woman on Wall Street." Above, one of China's main financial centers in Shenzhen. Photo courtesy of Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images. Continue reading
Oct 23 Investor Beware: China's Growth Is Near Its Tipping Point China's economic growth is not sustainable, warns Junheng Li, the "Tiger Woman on Wall Street." Above, one of China's main financial centers in Shenzhen. Photo courtesy of Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images. Editor's Note: Junheng Li, the "Tiger Woman on… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch Chinese citizens losing patience with air pollution consequences Chinese citizens losing patience with air pollution consequences… Continue watching
Oct 21 The smog in this giant Chinese city is so bad, it shut everything down A man stands next to an airplane amid heavy smog in Harbin, the capital of China's northeast Heilongjiang province. Photo by AFP/Getty Images Heavy smog blanketed the China's northern city of Harbin on Monday with air pollution measuring… Continue reading