Feb 16 Xi’s early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions By Yanan Wang, Associated Press A recent speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping that has been published by state media indicates for the first time that he was leading the response to a new virus outbreak from early on in the crisis. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 4:53 News Wrap: Turkish, Syrian forces clash again in Idlib province In our news wrap Monday, Turkish and Syrian forces clashed in northwestern Syria for the second time in two weeks. As Turkish trucks rumbled into Idlib province, officials in Ankara warned Syria’s Assad regime to pull back. Also, U.S. Senate… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 5:30 Can China’s information about the novel coronavirus be trusted? China is struggling to contain an outbreak of novel coronavirus that has now spread in small numbers to at least 25 other countries or territories. Both the official death toll and the number of confirmed cases have doubled in recent… Continue watching
Feb 03 Novel coronavirus cases surpass 20,000 in China By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Hong Kong on Tuesday reported its first death from the illness, a man who had traveled from the mainland city of Wuhan that has been the epicenter of the outbreak. Continue reading
Jan 20 Human-to-human transmission of coronavirus confirmed in China By Yanan Wang, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A respiratory expert said two people in Guangdong province in southern China caught the disease from family members. Continue reading
Nov 22 Xi says Beijing wants trade deal, but willing to ‘fight back’ By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press “As we always said we don’t want to start the trade war, but we are not afraid,” Xi said. Continue reading
Sep 30 China’s president renews commitment not to interfere in Hong Kong By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press President Xi Jinping promised to let Hong Kong to manage its own affairs amid continuing anti-government protests. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 10:16 China is producing billionaires faster than any other nation By Katrina Yu Communist China's planned economy once prevented its citizens from becoming wealthy. But China now produces billionaires faster than any country in the world, even as President Xi Jinping has cracked down on ostentatious displays of wealth. Special correspondent Katrina Yu… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 11:41 Impact of U.S.-China trade war felt in both countries By Nick Schifrin, Katrina Yu, Dan Sagalyn For decades, the world's two largest economies — the U.S. and China — have been integrated. But the Trump administration is now trying to undo that, as an escalating trade war impacts consumers and businesses in both countries. NewsHour's Nick… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 12:11 How President Xi Jinping is transforming China at home and abroad By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Chinese President Xi Jinping’s philosophy has been written into the country’s constitution. He has sought to raise the standard of living at home, while boosting China’s power and influence across the globe. But critics accuse him of consolidating power and… Continue watching