Asia

Trump, China And A Long History Of Misunderstandings

10:46pm December 12, 2016

Donald Trump appears to have moved away from the U.S.'s longstanding "one China" policy. Writer John Pomfret talks to NPR's Robert Siegel about the significance of this apparent shift in policy.

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After President-elect Donald Trump's conversation with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (right), and his subsequent suggestion that the One China policy could be reconsidered, a Chinese government spokesman warned that if the policy "is interfered with or

After Four Mostly Quiet Decades, One China Policy Is Thrust Into Spotlight

4:00pm December 12, 2016

by Rob Schmitz

A single phone call has made the policy a central issue as Donald Trump prepares to assume office. The president-elect says he doesn't think the U.S. should feel bound by it.

A magazine featuring U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is seen at a bookstore in Beijing on Monday. The headline reads, "How will businessman Trump change the world?" Beijing is "seriously concerned" by Trump's suggestion that he could drop Washington's o

World News

China Expresses 'Serious Concern' Over Trump's Comments On Taiwan

10:42am December 12, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

President-elect Trump said on Sunday he didn't feel "bound by a one-China policy," which has governed U.S. diplomatic relations with Taiwan for decades, unless the U.S. and China make a "deal."

The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom

The U.S. And China: Two Centuries Of Infatuation And Disappointment

2:49pm December 11, 2016

by Alan Yu

In a new book, journalist and author John Pomfret tackles a relationship that stretches back to America's earliest years and is now more important — and challenging — than ever.

Thirty years ago, when the grass grew tall, cashmere goats made up 19 percent of all livestock in Mongolia. Since then, their numbers have skyrocketed to make up 60 percent today.

How Your Cashmere Sweater Is Decimating Mongolia's Grasslands

10:41pm December 09, 2016

by Rob Schmitz

Mongolian goats produce the world's highest quality cashmere wool, and international demand has soared. There's a problem, though. These goats are turning the country into an ecological wasteland.

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South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye attends an emergency Cabinet meeting on Friday in Seoul.

South Korea Impeaches President, But Political Drama Isn't Finished

6:33pm December 09, 2016

by Elise Hu

The president has been suspended from power — but her fate will be decided later by a constitutional court. "Please, let's come together to overcome this crisis," the prime minister pleaded Friday.

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South Korean President Park Geun-hye is shown during a Nov. 29 televised address. The country's first female leader was impeached on Friday.

World News

South Korean Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly To Impeach President

10:48am December 09, 2016

by Elise Hu

The vote against President Park Geun-hye follows a corruption scandal that has paralyzed the political system. A constitutional court will now decide whether to formally remove her from office.

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New U.S. Ambassador To Beijing Is An Old Friend Of China's President

6:34am December 09, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

Christopher Hill, a former U.S. ambassador to Iraq and South Korea, talks about President-elect Donald Trump's choice for ambassador to China, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad.

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A baby dinosaur's tail is encased in amber along with ants, a beetle and plant fragments.

Baby Dinosaur's 99 Million-Year-Old Tail, Encased In Amber, Surfaces In Myanmar

9:38pm December 08, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Millions of years ago, a dinosaur about the size of a sparrow had a bad day. It got stuck in tree resin. Paleontologists recently came across the rare amber fossil containing its tail in Myanmar.

A shopper walks past a Qiaodan Sports retail shop on Thursday in Beijing, China.

Sports

Slam Dunk: Michael Jordan Wins Trademark Dispute In China

5:07pm December 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

China's top court has handed basketball legend Michael Jordan a victory in a long-running trademark dispute over the use of his name by a Chinese company.