Mary Kay Magistad
China Watches US Election With Interest
One country watching the US presidential election with interest is China. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad talks with ordinary Chinese citizens to get their opinions on the US-China relationship, and how that could be impacted by either candidate.
History Doesn’t Repeat, But It Rhymes in China
The Chinese Communist Party is about to hold its once-in-a-decade transition of leadership. It’s happening amid political scandals and growing economic concerns.
Chinese Authorities Ban Ai Weiwei’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Video
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has gone ‘Gangnam Style’, creating a parody of the viral video hit performed by South Korean rap sensation PSY. And it stumped Chinese censors… for a bit, until they decided to block Internet access to the video.
Chinese Novelist Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to 57-year-old Chinese novelist Mo Yan. The Swedish Academy praised Mo’s “hallucinatory realism,” saying it “merges folk tales, history and the contemporary.”
Guangdong Chief Yang Contender for a Top Slot in China Leadership Transition
One of the leading contenders for one of the top slots is the current Communist Party Chief of Guangdong, Wang Yang. Yang has cultivated an image of a political reformers, but not everyone in Guangdong sees that way.
China’s Imperfect Transition
China is going through an unsually messy transition of power, punctuated by a murder trial, a disgraced politician, and a disappearing leader-in-waiting. That’s what outsider observers are seeing. People in China have a different perspective. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad has the story.
Chinese Police Chief Gets 15 Years in Jail
A former Chinese police chief at the center of a messy political scandal has been sentenced to 15 years in jail.
Tensions Rise Between China and Japan
Tensions are rising between Japan and China over who owns a group of islands in the East China Sea. In Beijing, anti-Japanese protesters have looted and burned Japanese-made cars and products, putting trade relations in jeopardy. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad is in Beijing and tells host Lisa Mullins that these protests may be an attempt to distract attention from China’s troubles.
Still No Signs of China’s Future Top Leader
The World’s China correspondent Mary-Kay Magistad talks about Premier’s Wen Jiabao’s speech, as well as China’s position on disputed islands in the East China Sea.
Victory on Both Sides of Hong Kong Elections
Pro-Chinese candidates in Hong Kong did well during recent legislative elections. Democratic political reformers had hoped to tip the scale with mass protests leading up to the weekend election. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad tells host Marco Werman that education was one of the key issues for voters.
China Factories Feel Pinch of Slowing Economy
China’s economy is slowing down, and that’s having a big impact on factory towns that relied on cheap manufacturing. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad visits a hard-hit garment-making district in Guangdong province.
Clinton Challenges China to Solve Territorial Disputes Peacefully
Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, is in Beijing and asking China to agree to a binding code of conduct to prevent the risk of confrontation, which could drag the US into war to defend its allies.
China Not Happy with Romney’s ‘Blame-China’ Views
China’s official news agency has let it be known that it does not like Republican nominee Mitt Romney’s “blame China game.”
Japan Seizes Chinese Activists on Disputed Islands, China Protests
China has protested to Japan after 14 activists from Hong Kong were arrested Wednesday by the Japanese coast guard.
Chinese Microblogging Site Weibo Turns Three
The World’s Mary Kay Magistad looks at the way Weibo is changing the relationship between Chinese people and their government.
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