January 20, 2011 Archives

Was Orwell Right on New Media?

Who really benefits from the internet and social media technology?

State Dinner with President Hu of China

President Obama and hosts President Hu of China at a State Dinner.

Unemployment Hits Record Levels In UK

UK unemployment rose by 49,000 to almost 2.5 million in the three months to the end of November, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said.

China Economy: Good News, Bad News?

Stan Grant gives some perspective on how China is reacting to its latest economic data.

Quake Hits Pakistan

A powerful earthquake hits southwestern Pakistan but the epicentre is far from any major centres of population.

Haitian Police Take Ex-dictator To Court

Haitian police led ex-dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier out of his hotel and took him to court Tuesday without saying whether he was being charged with crimes committed under his brutal regime. (Jan. 18)

U.S., China Balance Human Rights, Business

President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao sparred over human rights on Wednesday, while balancing concerns against $45 billion in expected new export sales for the U.S. with recent business deals (Jan. 19)

China's Hu Visits Washington

The US president has toasted his Chinese counterpart during a state dinner at the White House, after the two leaders signed off on trade deals worth $45bn.

China Cheers President Hu's Washington Visit

President Barack Obama and frist lady Michelle held a state dinner for the visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday which also welcomed a mix of Hollywood stars, business leaders and prominent Chinese-Americans to the White House.

Chinese Currency Has Big Impact on U.S.

Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at the ongoing dispute between the U.S. and China over currency and trade.

Statements by Hu Jintao and Barack Obama

Presidents Obama and Hu make statements on the U.S.-China relationship.

Congressman: China's Hu a 'Gangster'

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher says China should be treated as a "gangster regime that murders their own people."

Trade War Brewing?

Brian Todd looks at outrage among U.S. business and government leaders over China's trade practices.

Is China America's Friend or Foe?

K.T. McFarland weighs in on China's relationship to the U.S.

China Puts U.S. Intellectual Property at Risk

Competitive Edge Owner David Greenspon on how President Obama should handle China.

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