Nov 10 Snapshots of APEC summit in China By Larisa Epatko If a picture says a thousand words, the photos from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings spoke volumes, especially the handshakes. Continue reading
Jun 29 North Korea fires two missiles off coast By Kayla Ruble Despite a United Nations ban on weapons testing in North Korea, the country fired two short-range missiles into the water off of its eastern coast, according to a South Korean Defense Ministry official on Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 27 U.S. seeks resumption of cyber talks with China By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The United States wants to restart a cybersecurity working group that China shut down after the U.S. indicted five Chinese military officers on charges of hacking into American companies' computers to steal trade secrets. Continue reading
May 22 Watch Russia-China gas deal may influence U.S. strategy on Ukraine By PBS News Hour China and Russia struck a $400 billion gas deal amid mounting tension between the United States and both countries. Jeffrey Brown talks to Geoff Dyer of Financial Times and Julia Nanay of IHS about why China and Russia chose this… Continue watching
May 22 Watch Facing Western sanctions, Putin toasts 30-year gas deal with China By PBS News Hour Natural gas will flow via pipeline from Russia to China’s major cities as early as 2018, thanks to a massive deal between the two countries. The $400 billion, 30-year pact is a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin at a… Continue watching
Mar 02 Chinese authorities pin train station attack on separatists By Kayla Ruble Authorities have blamed separatists in western China for the knife attack that killed 29 people and left 143 injured at a train station in Southwest China on Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 27 What if China, Syria, North Korea, Iran and Egypt had to give a State of the Union? By Larisa Epatko The U.S Constitution requires the president to "give to Congress information of the State of the Union." But what would such a speech look like in nations where there is no such requirement, if the government was in disarray, or… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch China plans to ease one-child policy, end forced labor camps China's ruling Communist Party announced reforms to two unpopular policies. More couples in China will now be able to have two children, instead of one, provided that at least one parent was an only child. The government also announced it… Continue watching
Jun 06 What’s on the Obama-Xi Agenda? By Larisa Epatko Chinese President Xi Jinping, who just took office in March, and President Barack Obama meet in California on Friday and Saturday to discuss in a casual setting some issues the White House deems critical, including China's alleged cyber spying on… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch New Chinese Leaders Affirm Nationalist Ideals Rather Than Reform New Chinese Leaders Affirm Nationalist Ideals Rather Than Reform… Continue watching