January 19, 2011 Archives

Alassane Ouattara at CSIS

A discussion with the President-elect of Cote d'Ivoire Alassane Ouattara

U.S.-China Policy Advisory Roundtable

Charles Freeman, Kurt Campbell and Ambassador Zhang about U.S.-China relations.

Protests Ahead of China's State Visit

Demonstrators demanding freedom for Tibet, protested the arrival of Chinese President Hu Jintao, who is arriving in the U.S. for a state visit beginning on Tuesday.

Raw Video: China's Leader Arrives In U.S.

Chinese President Hu Jintao lands at Andrews Air Force base for a state visit to the United States. He was welcomed upon his arrival by Vice President Joe Biden and a military color guard. (Jan. 18)

Taiwan's Unusual Public Missile Test Fizzles

Taiwan tested a batch of missiles Tuesday, hoping to reassure a population wary of Chinese intentions. But a high failure rate at the widely publicized event may have given it the opposite effect. (Jan. 18)

Quake Hits Pakistan

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

Rep. Paul: 'We Can't Blame China'

Rep. Ron Paul tells CNN's "American Morning" that "we can't blame China for our mistakes."

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)

South Korea Looks to China to Rein in North

Margaret Warner reports from Seoul, where Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the U.S. is being closely watched for what might be said about North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

Time Capsule Mansion Unlocked

A French mansion house that was kept locked up for 100 years has just been opened to the public, in accordance with its owner's last wishes.

China on Course to Outpace US

China is on pace to overtake the U.S. economy in size by 2020-2030.

Bolivia Pushes For Coca Legalization

After 48 years on the United Nation's list of narcotic substances Bolivia is pushing to legalize the coca plant - the base substance for cocaine.

Chinese Military Raising Concerns

What sort of arsenal does China have and what for?

U.S. Pomp Meant to Improve Tone of China Relations

Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Washington this week for a state visit as relations are tense.

Chinese President Hu Jintao Visits U.S.

What can we expect from this week's meeting?

Nuclear Worm to Create Chernobyl Meltdown in Iran?

The Russian Nuclear agency denies that Iran's Bushehr reactor could be damaged by a computer virus.

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