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Political Checklist: Huntsman Ready to Enter 2012 Fray

David Chalian and Gwen Ifill examine which Republicans might jump into the 2012 race.

U.S. Steps Up Challenge to China on Human Rights

The Obama administration has stepped up criticism of China's human rights record in recent days. Judy Woodruff discusses the issue with Human Rights Watch's Phelim Kine and former President of the U.S.-China Business Council Robert Kapp.

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China Tries to Kick the Public Smoking Habit

By Talea Miller

Smoker in Nanjing, China. Photo by Flickr user J. Unrau. When the NewsHour's global health team visited China last year for stories on tobacco, obesity and other health issues, they found a smoker's paradise and an anti-tobacco advocate's nightmare.

China Struggles With Health Care Reform Amid Growing Demand

Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports from China on the country's efforts to improve health care for its population, the world's largest.

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China Weighs Environmental Concerns Against Economic Growth

Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports from Guangdong province in southern China on the clash between the populous nation's economic ambitions and worsening pollution problem.

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China Series Continues With Pollution, iPhone Workers, Health Care Reports

By Mary Jo Brooks

The NewsHour continues its series from China this week as special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye looks at workers' rights, environmental concerns and the country's latest attempt at health care reform. Kaye, producer Mary Jo Brooks and cameraman Denis Levkovich traveled…

Coming Soon: 'Your iPhone Is Making Me Sick'

NewsHour special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports on workers' rights in China.

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Ai Weiwei Case Poses Test for China

By Larisa Epatko

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is one of several dozen activists arrested in China over the past few months. But as one of the most prominent, he poses a test case for the Chinese government's resolve to silence its critics.