World Jun 11 Watch Parents Blame Poor Government Oversight for Childrens’ Deaths in China Quake The government of China fears a popular movement of parents of children killed by collapsing schools in the recent earthquake in Sichuan Province. Lindsey Hilsum of ITN's Channel 4 News reports on the outcry over perceived government corruption that led…
World May 27 Watch After Quake, China Faces Daunting Reconstruction Challenges Following the cessation of rescue and recovery efforts, quake-struck Sichuan province begins the arduous task of rebuilding. Margaret Warner reports from China on the quake's aftermath and Beijing's preparations for the Olympics.
World May 26 China Aftershock Kills 8, Destroys 70,000 Homes A powerful aftershock killed eight people and destroyed 70,000 homes in China's Sichuan province Sunday, amid continued disaster relief efforts from the initial deadly May 12 quake. By Admin, PBS News Hour
Politics May 26 Watch Earthquake Recovery Tempers China’s Olympics Elation In preparing for the Olympic Games, the Chinese government has faced unexpected challenges, including a devastating earthquake and protests over its rule of Tibet. Margaret Warner reports from China about the quake's impacts on the Beijing Olympic plans.
May 16 Watch Aid Efforts Continue as China’s Quake Toll Rises The Chinese government revised the estimated death toll from the massive May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province to 50,000, as cleanup and rescue efforts continued. Continue watching
May 15 Watch Rescue, Recovery Continue in China Quake Zone Rescue efforts continue around the clock in China, and as the full scope of the disaster is becoming clear, the government in Beijing warns that the death toll could pass 50,000. Continue watching
May 14 Watch Quake Is Formidable Challenge to China’s Government Rescue and relief efforts continue in China as the death toll from Monday's 7.9-magnitude earthquake neared 15,000 and is expected to rise, with tens of thousands still buried in rubble. An analyst examines how the country and its government have… Continue watching
May 13 Watch Chinese Ambassador on Quake Disaster, Olympic Protests In a NewsHour interview, Zhou Wenzhong, the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., discusses the earthquake that hit central China this week, recent protests over Tibet that have disrupted the Olympic torch relay and the state of international relief efforts following… Continue watching
May 13 Watch NPR’s Siegel Describes China Earthquake Experience NPR's Robert Siegel, who experienced Monday's earthquake in China firsthand while on assignment in China, provides an update on the situation there. Continue watching