Asia

In Renewed Focus On Nuclear Deterrence, Nonproliferation Expert Recalls A Close Call

7:41am December 31, 2016

Trump's tweet about strengthening U.S. nuclear capability renewed conversations about proliferation. Arms Control Wonk blogger Jeffrey Lewis tells NPR's Scott Simon about a nuclear close call in 1983.

Pan Pan sniffs a birthday cake made of ice for his 30th birthday, at the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda in Dujiangyan, on Sept. 21, 2015.

'Panda Grandpa' Pan Pan Dies In China

4:23pm December 30, 2016

by Maggie Penman

Pan Pan, who died this week at the age of 31, was known as the "panda grandpa": He has some 130 descendants worldwide, accounting for a quarter of the world's captive giant pandas.

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In China, Death Of A Young College Grad Sparks Protest From Fellow Alumni

1:27pm December 30, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

Lei Yang, 28, died after a confrontation with police in May. Fellow college graduates are speaking out now that authorities have decided not to prosecute the police involved.

World News

Examining What The U.S. Relationship With China Will Look Like In 2017

7:40am December 30, 2016

David Greene talks to Robert Daly, head of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the non-partisan Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., about U.S. relations with Asia.

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Moe stands behind her tiny bar in Shanghai, where there are only eight seats and reservations are a must.

In A Massive City, This Bar Serves Up Diverse Drinks — To 8 People At A Time

7:07pm December 29, 2016

by Rob Schmitz

Bar Moju in Shanghai is tiny and only serves authentic concoctions created by its owner, Moe. To visit, you must make a reservation.

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Donald Trump spoke at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Conference in March when he was a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination.

Trump Tweets Give A Glimpse Into Foreign Policy Approach

6:01pm December 28, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The president-elect's comments on Israel, China and nuclear policy also highlight how reactionary comments on social media can immediately spur international concern and attention.

Stills from a video of a woman pretending to be hit by a stopped car. They're calling her "China's worst actress."

Health & Safety

A Chinese Lady Does A Really Bad Job Pretending To Be Hit By A Car

5:24pm December 28, 2016

by Rob Schmitz

It's an ancient scam, updated for modern times.

An undated photo, released Wednesday, shows Shanghai customs officers checking pangolin scales at a port in Shanghai. Chinese customs seized over three tonnes of pangolin scales, state media said, in the country's biggest-ever smuggling case involving the

China Announces Its Largest-Ever Seizure Of Trafficked Pangolin Scales

10:13am December 28, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Pangolins — raccoon-sized animals that resemble artichokes — are the most trafficked mammal in the world. Chinese state media say more than 3 tons of scales were recently seized in Shanghai.

Obama, Abe Memorialize The Dead In 1941 Pearl Harbor Attack

6:37am December 28, 2016

by Elise Hu

President Obama and Japan's prime minister visited Pearl Harbor and laid wreaths at the USS Arizona memorial. Both pledged the 2 countries will remain the strongest of allies — despite a painful past.

Search For Answers In Missing Malaysia Flight Continues

7:33pm December 27, 2016

This year has seen several developments in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. NPR's Geoff Brumfiel explains the latest analysis and fresh clues about the missing plane.

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