World May 23 News Wrap: Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine offers strong protection to children under 5
Politics May 23 Watch 8:16 Biden vows to intervene militarily if China invades Taiwan President Biden's statement that the U.S. would defend Taiwan from an attack from China triggered a sharp response from Beijing. It also raises questions about whether this is changing U.S. policy and making a new commitment to Taiwan. Ivan Kanapathy,… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Tommy Walters
World Mar 14 Watch 9:31 China’s alignment with Russia makes progress on Ukraine difficult A meeting in Rome Monday between top American and Chinese officials was preceded by reporting that Moscow had asked Beijing for military assistance in its war against Ukraine. Bonnie Glaser, director of the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund,… By Amna Nawaz, Ali Rogin, Dan Sagalyn
World Nov 16 Watch 8:09 Nuclear weapons, Taiwan and other key issues addressed on Biden-Xi call President Joe Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping held their most significant talks yet Monday night, and discussed everything from Taiwan to trade, and even nuclear weapons. Nick Schifrin reports. By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World Mar 19 Watch 11:44 U.S., China exchange strong words, but both label talks constructive The first talks between Beijing and the Biden administration concluded Friday in Anchorage, Alaska. Although both sides labeled them constructive, there was no shortage of tough and candid words. Susan Thornton, an American diplomat who formerly served as the assistant… By PBS NewsHour
Aug 26 Watch 5:48 Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai on life under new national security law By Nick Schifrin Hong Kong police arrested 16 people Wednesday, including two opposition lawmakers, on rioting charges from pro-democracy demonstrations last year. Beijing’s power to punish its critics is increased due to a new national security law allowing authorities to sentence demonstrators to… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 5:06 How China is limiting freedom of the press in Hong Kong By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran China expanded its crackdown on Hong Kong Monday, arresting a prominent pro-democracy activist and media owner. Jimmy Lai was paraded through his newsroom in a move designed to silence the press in the semi-autonomous territory. And it comes as the… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 6:38 News Wrap: Final stage of COVID-19 vaccine trial begins In our news wrap Monday, final-stage trials got underway in the biggest COVID-19 study so far. The first of 30,000 volunteers received initial dosages of a vaccine candidate developed by the National Institutes of Health and drugmaker Moderna in record… Continue watching
Jul 27 Trade, technology and security at risk in U.S.-China feud By Associated Press From high-tech chips to control of the high seas, their interests are closely intertwined. The ongoing sharp deterioration in U.S.-China ties poses risks to both countries and the rest of the world. In… Continue reading
Jul 13 U.S. rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea By Matthew Lee, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Trump administration is escalating its actions against China by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and outright rejecting nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea. Continue reading