Showing posts with label CHINA - Power and Prosperity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CHINA - Power and Prosperity. Show all posts

Monday, July 13, 2020

CHINA RISING - Power and Prosperity

"As U.S. tensions grow, NewsHour documentary pulls back the curtain on China’s risePBS NewsHour 7/8/2020

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SUMMARY:  A new PBS NewsHour documentary, “China: Power and Prosperity,” examines today's China, its powerful leader in Xi Jinping and relationship with the U.S.  Now, amid a global pandemic, the two governments are decreasing collaboration and accelerating confrontation, says Nick Schifrin, who joins Judy Woodruff to discuss this in-depth portrait.



Monday, October 07, 2019

CHINA: POWER AND POSTERITY - Their 'People' Spying System and More

"How China’s high-tech ‘eyes’ monitor behavior and dissent" PBS NewsHour 9/30/2019

Right out of George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four"

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SUMMARY:  Technology is transforming China, helping improve life in some ways, but also collecting big data.  The government is beginning to convert that data and surveillance footage into social credit scores, which critics say can be used to penalize those who criticize the Communist Party.  Nick Schifrin reports as part of "China: Power and Prosperity," with support from the Pulitzer Center.




"Chinese tech makes cities ‘smart,’ but critics say it spreads authoritarianism" PBS NewsHour 10/1/2019

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SUMMARY:  Chinese 5G technology is designed to transmit huge amounts of data instantly, and deploy vast networks of surveillance cameras and facial recognition software.  While dozens of countries around the world plan to adopt the innovation, human rights advocates and the U.S. are sounding the alarm.  Nick Schifrin reports as part of "China: Power and Prosperity," with support from the Pulitzer Center.




"How China is driving the future of electric cars" PBS NewsHour 10/2/2019

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SUMMARY:  In China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, putting more electric vehicles on the road is critical.  Determined to become a world leader in the market, that nation has imposed a requirement that’s compelling international manufacturers to go more green.  Special correspondent Katrina Yu reports as part of "China: Power and Prosperity," with support from the Pulitzer Center.




"Why China’s art market is evolving from knockoffs to new works" PBS NewsHour 10/3/2019

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SUMMARY:  In the past, China was better known for producing 75 percent of the world’s art knockoffs than for its own creative innovation.  Today, that is changing, as Chinese artists are reviving what they call the country’s “cultural aristocracy” by producing original art.  Special correspondent Katrina Yu reports on the artistic, cultural and political implications of China’s creative resurgence.




"China calls it re-education, but Uighur Muslims say it’s ‘unbearable brutality’" PBS NewsHour 10/4/2019

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SUMMARY:  Uighurs are Muslims who trace their roots back thousands of years in Central Asia, most currently living in the Chinese province Xinjiang.  The group represents less than 1 percent of China's population, but they have endured what the U.S. calls one of the worst human rights crises of modern times.  Nick Schifrin reports on how Communist China has persecuted this religious and cultural minority.



Monday, September 30, 2019

CHINA - Power and Prosperity

"Taking stock of China’s growing power and prosperity" PBS NewsHour 9/25/2019

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SUMMARY:  When it comes to military, global economy, and global influence, the two most important countries in the world are China and the U.S.  And in recent years, both sides of that rivalry have become more combative.  For our new series, “China: Power and Prosperity,” we travel around the globe to take stock of China’s position on the world stage.  Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff to offer a preview.




"How President Xi Jinping is transforming China at home and abroad" PBS NewsHour 9/26/2019

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SUMMARY:  Chinese President Xi Jinping’s philosophy has been written into the country’s constitution.  He has sought to raise the standard of living at home, while boosting China’s power and influence across the globe.  But critics accuse him of consolidating power and creating a campaign of oppression against the Chinese people -- especially those who disagree with him.  Nick Schifrin reports from Beijing.




"Impact of U.S.-China trade war felt in both countries" PBS NewsHour 9/28/2019

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SUMMARY:  For decades, the world's two largest economies — the U.S. and China — have been integrated.  But the Trump administration is now trying to undo that, as an escalating trade war impacts consumers and businesses in both countries.  NewsHour's Nick Schifrin and special correspondent Katrina Yu report on the third in a 10-part series, "China: Power and Prosperity," with support from the Pulitzer Center.




"China is producing billionaires faster than any other nation" PBS NewsHour 9/29/2019

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SUMMARY:  Communist China's planned economy once prevented its citizens from becoming wealthy.  But China now produces billionaires faster than any country in the world, even as President Xi Jinping has cracked down on ostentatious displays of wealth.  Special correspondent Katrina Yu reports on the fourth in a 10-part series, "China: Power and Prosperity," with support from the Pulitzer Center.