Mary Kay Magistad
China’s Telecommunications Giant Huawei Under Scrutiny
A Congressional report last fall urged American businesses and government agencies not to buy equipment from Chinese telecommunication giant, Huawei suggesting that it could be used as a backdoor for Chinese cyberspying.
A Clean Air Act For China?
China is suffering through its fourth bout of extreme air pollution in the past month. It’s gotten so bad that people online are calling for a China version of the Clean Air Act.
China Rebukes US Over Disputed Islands Comment
China’s foreign ministry has strongly criticized the US for backing Japan’s control of a disputed group of islands in the East China Sea. A government spokesman said the view, expressed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, “neglects the facts.”
Single and Over 27: What the Chinese Government Calls ‘Leftover Women’
If you’re a woman in China in your late 20s or older, and you’re not yet married, you might find yourself labeled a “leftover woman.” The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports on why the Chinese government wants highly educated women to get married, and why some are resisting the pressure.
Beijing Residents Struggle to Cope with Off-the-Charts Air Pollution
Off-the-charts air pollution in Beijing has affected all residents of the Chinese capital in recent days, including The World’s Mary Kay Magistad. She speaks with anchor Jeb Sharp about what life in Beijing is like when the air becomes unbreathable.
Censored ‘Southern Weekly’ Paper Back on Stands in China
This week saw a rare public outburst against censorship in China. It’s been resolved for the moment but as The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports, the censorship and subsequent protests say a lot about changing expectations in China.
How China’s New Leadership Continues Efforts to Control the Media
China’s government is increasingly trying to control the message and it’s increasingly having difficulty doing that. The latest example happened this week in Guangdong, when a government censor replaced the annual New Year’s editorial of a well-respected newspaper. And people went ballistic online.
Doomsday 2012: Why Many Chinese Fear the End is Nigh
In China, fear of the world ending on December 21st — according to one interpretation of the Mayan calendar — is getting a lot of play. In fact, there have been more than 60 million posts about it on China’s Twitter equivalent, Weibo.
China’s Evolving Propaganda: From a Benevolent Mao Zedong to Today’s Slick Machine
China has a long history of propaganda. And one man who lived through much of it has opened a propaganda poster museum in Shanghai. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad visited the museum.
China’s Latest Efforts to Stop Self-Immolation Protesters
Since 2009 more than 90 Tibetans have set themselves ablaze to protest China’s rule of the Tibetan plateau. China has accused the exiled Dalai Lama of stirring up the unrest. And now China wants to prosecute people who attempt to self-immolate.
If a Tree Falls in a Beijing Courtroom, Did it Really Happen?
A Beijing municipal court sentenced 10 people to jail for illegally detaining and assaulting a group of local residents. The residents had traveled to Beijing to complain about government corruption in their area.
Food Safety and Eating in China
Eating in China can be a diner’s delight, or a hellish game of chance [...]
China’s New Leadership Unveiled
Meet the new leaders of China’s Communist Party. At the top is the incoming president, Xi Jinping. He’s 59, the son of a well-known reformer but most of the other leaders introduced at Thursday’s news conference are older and conservative.
Blogger Wu Heng, A Champion of Food Safety in China
As people in China become increasingly concerned about the safety of the food they eat, more and more of them are demanding that their government take action. One of the most prominent voices on that front is a young food safety blogger. His blog gets more than 5 million hits a month. It’s so popular that authorities are taking his advice.
Choosing New Leaders in China
The Chinese Communist Party opened a pivotal Congress, which will usher in a new set of Chinese leaders. Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing.
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