Jan 15
A thick blanket of smog has suffocated several cities in northeast China this week, including the capital of Beijing where particulate pollution was recorded as being “off the charts” by the U.S. Embassy. The Chinese government has been surprisingly transparent in its reaction and has released continuous updates on air quality through state-run media. Back …
Apr 30
The recent escape of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng from house arrest has put U.S.-China relations in the spotlight this week– just before Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner are scheduled to meet with China’s leadership in Beijing. Chen, a rural lawyer who has stood up to the Chinese government on numerous occasions …