Aug 07 China Tells Bush Not to Meddle in Its Affairs By PBS News Hour China responded to President Bush's criticism of Beijing's repression Thursday, saying no one should interfere in other countries' internal affairs. Continue reading
Aug 06 President Bush to Urge More Freedoms in China By PBS News Hour President Bush plans to speak in opposition to China's detention of political dissidents and urge expansion of personal freedoms during a speech Thursday in Thailand before heading to Beijing for the Olympics. Continue reading
Aug 05 President Bush Begins Weeklong Tour of Asia By PBS News Hour President Bush arrived Tuesday in Seoul, South Korea, at the start of a weeklong tour that also will take him to Thailand and then China for the Olympics' opening ceremony. Continue reading
Jul 23 China to Set up Olympic Protest Zones By PBS News Hour The Chinese government will set aside three protest zones in city parks during the Olympic Games, Chinese officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch Biographer Recaps U.K. Scientist’s Fascination With China Prolific author Simon Winchester discusses his latest book, "The Man Who Loved China," which chronicles the adventures of scientist Joseph Needham in the Asian nation. Continue watching
Jul 01 China, Tibetan Envoys Open New Round of Talks By PBS News Hour Envoys of Tibet's exiled government met with Chinese officials in Beijing on Tuesday in the second round of informal talks over the disputed region of Tibet, an area governed by China since the 1950s that was the site of violent… Continue reading
Jun 26 North Korea Delivers Nuclear Report; U.S. to Lift Sanctions By PBS News Hour North Korea handed over a long-awaited accounting of its nuclear work to Chinese officials Thursday, fulfilling a key step in the denuclearization process. Continue reading
Jun 23 European Union Imposes New Sanctions on Iran By Admin, PBS News Hour European Union nations agreed on Monday to impose new sanctions against Iran, including an assets freeze of the country's biggest bank, which is suspected of providing services to Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Continue reading
Jun 20 Beijing to Impose Odd-Even Car Ban During Olympics By PBS News Hour From July 20 to Sept. 20, Beijing will alternate the days that vehicles with even and odd registration numbers will be allowed on the road in order to reduce traffic and air pollution during the Olympic Games. Continue reading
Jun 10 China Contains Overflowing Quake-Formed Lake By PBS News Hour China declared success Tuesday in preventing a lake -- formed by landslides from the massive May 12 earthquake -- from overflowing its banks and flooding downstream communities. Continue reading