May 10 Watch Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Discusses Her New Book Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses her new book: "Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs."… Continue watching
Apr 25 China-Sudan Trade Relations Complicate Darfur Crisis By PBS News Hour When Chinese President Hu Jintao visited the White House last week, among other things, President Bush urged Hu to cooperate with the U.S. government in its effort to end the ongoing crisis in Sudan's Darfur region. Continue reading
Feb 13 China, Indonesia Report New Bird Flu Deaths By PBS News Hour The World Health Organization confirmed new human cases and deaths of the H5N1 strain of the bird flu in China and Indonesia following the discovery of the deadly virus among birds in Greece, Italy and Bulgaria over the weekend. Continue reading
Jan 10 New Human Cases of Bird Flu in Turkey, China, Japan By PBS News Hour Turkish health authorities confirmed the 15th human case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu and have said a third child in the same family died from the virus, though the World Health Organization has confirmed only two deaths and… Continue reading
Jan 03 China Criticized for Not Sharing Bird Flu Information By PBS News Hour Despite requests from the World Health Organization and other international health bodies, China is still not sharing virus samples from animals infected with the H5N1 strain of the bird flu. Continue reading
Nov 16 China Confirms First Human Cases of Bird Flu By PBS News Hour China's Ministry of Health confirmed on Wednesday its first human cases of bird flu, heightening fears of a global flu pandemic that could kill millions. Two of the three cases in China have already killed those infected. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Intellectual Piracy in China By PBS News Hour Merchants selling fake products such as Pfizer's Viagra in violation of intellectual property rights threaten manufacturers who depend on patents to protect large monetary investments in research and development. The sixth report in a series on China's rising economy examines… Continue watching
Oct 12 China Launches Two Astronauts in Second Space Mission By PBS News Hour China successfully launched two astronauts into Earth orbit Wednesday two years after making its first foray into human spaceflight. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch Misinvestment in China By PBS News Hour In recent years, China's government has channeled investment into urban and business development, neglecting its enormous peasant class. The government recently pledged, however, to bridge the income gap. Continue watching
Aug 02 Chinese Oil Company Withdraws Unocal Bid Amid Political Pressure By PBS News Hour Chinese oil company CNOOC withdrew its $18.5 billion bid for U.S. oil and gas producer Unocal on Tuesday, surrendering to political opposition and leaving American oil company Chevron poised to take over Unocal for about $17.3 billion. Continue reading