Mary Kay Magistad
China Cracks Down on Social Media Sites Over ‘Rumors’
Over the weekend, China cracked down on Internet use, including shutting off the comments section of the Chinese version of Twitter – Sina Weibo and Tencent Weibo.
China Lawyers Must Pledge Loyality to Communist Party
China says that all new lawyers in China now have to take an oath of loyalty to the Communist Party. Some critics say the government is just dispensing with the fiction that it doesn’t interfere with the rule of law.
Tipping the Scales: New Chinese Directive Requires Lawyers to Pledge Loyalty to the Communist Party
There was a time, in the ‘90s, when the Chinese Communist Party at least talked the talk of legal reform and moving toward genuine rule of law [...]
How Appropriate is Democracy For China?
China’s government often says that democracy isn’t appropriate for a Chinese Confucian culture. But Chinese pro-democracy activists in Taiwan say democracy works just fine there. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad has the story.
A Rush to Learn English in Myanmar
As Myanmar opens up after decades of autocratic military rule, there is a huge push there to learn English and to restore the country’s reputation as an education hub.
What China is Prepared To Do in Syria
A Chinese envoy heads to Syria Tuesday to encourage a ceasefire there. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad takes a look at far China is willing to go when it comes to intervening in the unrest there.
Myanmar: A Time of Change
Myanmar (Burma) is holding parliamentary elections in April, and there’s a feeling of palpable change in what was until recently among the most isolated countries on the planet. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad returned to Myanmar for the first time in 17 years to bring us these stories.
What it Takes to Get a Business off the Ground in Myanmar
Myanmar (Burma) is changing fast and that includes new opportunities for entrepreneurs. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad met up with a Burmese-American and his Burmese partner who are trying to get an import business off the ground there.
Thought Experiment: Imagining the Political Changes in Myanmar Taking Place in China
It’s tempting as a China correspondent to look at the political changes sweeping Burma, and imagine their equivalent happening in China [...]
Slideshow: What It’s Like to Report in a Changing Myanmar
Now that the government of Myanmar is starting to open things up and institute reforms, it’s an exciting time to for journalists there. But as The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports from the capital Yangon, journalists say they still operate under some restrictions — and some have still been imprisoned for what they write.
Aung San Suu Kyi on Campaign Trail in Myanmar Election
Myanmar (Burma) is holding parliamentary elections in April, and there’s a feeling of palpable change in what was until recently among the most isolated countries on the planet.
A Fresh Look at Myanmar after 17 Years
The World’s Mary Kay Magistad is in Myanmar and she speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins about the changes she’s seeing there. For one thing, you can buy Aung San Suu Kyi t-shirts at the airport.
Growing Rift Between Hong Kong and Mainland China
People in Hong Kong don’t think of themselves as Chinese, but as Hong Kongers and are becoming more and more resentful of people on the mainland.
Slideshow: An Underground River in the Philippines
For today’s Geo Quiz, we were looking for an island that is site of one of the new 7 Wonders of Nature, a river that burrows for five miles through a cave under a mountain.
Sea Turtle Poaching and High Demand in China
The Chinese have a taste for turtle, and that’s led to a rise in poaching endangered sea turtles off the coast of the Philippines. Some Philippines military leaders think the poachers may also be doing lead work for the Chinese military.
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