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Following Taiwan Election, China May Renew Reunification Pressure
Now that Taiwan has re-elected its president, there are signs that China is ready to step up the pressure on Taiwan to come closer into its orbit.
Taiwan Set for Presidential Elections
Voters in Taiwan seem to have become disenchanted with their popularly-elected, Harvard-educated president.
The (Sometimes Poetic) Significance Behind Naming Missiles
You may have heard about Iran test-firing missiles this past week. Gripping stuff. But also fascinating, is what Iran calls its missiles [...]
Marking 100 Years Since the Qing Dynasty and Imperial Chinese Rule
We are looking for an island province marking its 100th anniversary of a revolution.
US-China summit
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Chinese President Hu Jintao has acknowledged that “a lot still needs to be done” in China over human rights. Mr Hu was speaking at a rare joint news conference with President Barack Obama on the first full day of his state visit to the US. Mr Obama said he saw China’s “peaceful rise” as good for the United States. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad has more. Download MP3In pictures: Chinese President Hu Jintao visit
Trading with China
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Chinese President Hu Jintao is beginning a state visit to the US today. One thing Hu and President Obama are likely to talk about is getting the Chinese to buy more American goods. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad looks at why China wants to increase domestic consumption, and why that’s a challenge. Download MP3
Mary Kay’s award winning series ‘Created in China’
Mending military ties with China
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in China today. He is trying to mend badly strained military relations. China dramatically curtailed defense ties last year after the Americans announced plans to sell arms to Taiwan. For its part, the US is concerned about China’s growing military might, especially its capacity to develop new weapons. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing. Download MP3
Mainland tourists in Taiwan
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Relations between mainland China and Taiwan have been complicated for decades. When Mao Zedong’s Communist Party defeated Chiang Kai-shek’s Kuomintang (KMT) in 1949, the KMT government fled to Taiwan. Since then, Beijing has vowed to take over the island. At the moment tensions appear to be easing, though, and many tourists from the mainland have made the trip to Taiwan. Sandy Hausman our story. Download MP3Forgiving debt
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We’re staying in Asia for today’s Geo Quiz. More specifically we’re looking for an island in the western Pacific Ocean — less than 100 miles from the mainland of China… Download MP3
All Things Coffee
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From the bean to the barista, coffee is big business. An estimated 117 million bags are produced each year. Starbucks has more than 16,000 stores in 49 countries. On this edition of The World’s Global Economy podcast, we look at the coffee business in Venezuela, Colombia, and Taiwan. Download MP3
Growing US-China rift over trade and arms
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China has hit back at the US a day after President Barack Obama promised to take a tougher line with Beijing over currency and trade. Ties between the US and China have been strained over an arms deal with Taiwan. Tensions have also risen over a planned visit to the US by the Dalai Lama. The World’s Matthew Bell takes at look at how strained US-China relations really are. Download MP3
Understanding Chinese, birds and Glaswegians
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We select our top five language-related stories from the past month. Among them: Some birds develop distinct dialects based on the decibel levels of their habitats; Companies doing business in Glasgow are offered interpreters to translate the local dialect; And Chinese expats do battle over which script U.S. schools should use to teach Chinese – traditional characters, favored in Taiwan and Hong Kong, or simplified characters, used in mainland China.
Global Political Cartoons: August 8-14, 2009
Each week, The World brings you the best in political cartooning from across the globe. In this week’s cartoon slideshow, artists take aim at Afghanistan’s upcoming elections, the continued detention of Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi, and those noisy town hall meetings about health care reform in the United States.
Geo answer
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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks reporter Cindy Sui, who is covering the World Games now underway in Taiwan. The games feature sports not included in the Olympics. Our Geo Quiz asked for the name of the port city hosting the World Games. The answer is Kaohsiung, in southern Taiwan.
Southwestern Taiwan
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A port city in southwestern Taiwan is on our radar for today’s Geo Quiz. It’s the most crowded and the second largest city in Taiwan…
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