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Gas explosion in China shatters city block; First Chinese spy agent extradited to US |China in Focus



A big explosion in a northern Chinese city left buildings destroyed. People covered in blood were seen carried away in ambulances. ​​ China turns to the United States for help amid a power crisis. Beijing is set to double its import of natural gas from America through deals with an American energy company. China’s coal price tripled ...

Evergrande: the end of China’s economic growth?; Huawei pays $500K to lobby White House



Chinese property developer Evergrande is collapsing. But its problems are just the tip of the iceberg. What lies under the water is the now-shaky pillar of the Chinese economy—real estate.
In this special report, we look at what Beijing still has left up its sleeve—to convince the Chinese people to ignore widespread issues and human rights abuse, ...

‘China wants to be the world’s hegemon’: Rick Fisher on China’s hypersonic missile test



In this special episode, we sat down with Rick Fisher, senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center. He touches on the recent media reports of China reportedly testing a hypersonic missile, why that’s significant, and what it means going forward.