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U.S. media and politicians catch irrational China hysteria

Nina Hachigian (blog)

February 9, 2010
U.S. media and politicians catch irrational China hysteria

Worldfocus contributing blogger Nina Hachigian, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, argues that recent criticism of President Obama's China policy is both overwrought and inaccurate.

Week in Review: China and the United States

Week In Review

February 5, 2010
Week in Review: China and the United States

David Andelman, editor of the World Policy Journal, and Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, join us for our weekly roundtable to talk about relations between the United States and China. The two countries have been at odds over trade, Tibet, and Taiwan in recent days.

Obama and the World: China

Interview

January 28, 2010
Obama and the World: China

In the final installment of our two-week-long series, "Obama and the World," we focus on China. Adam Segal, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and John Delury, associate director of the Center for U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society, join Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss Sino-American relations and whether China will assume global supremacy.

Week in Review: Obama’s First Year in Office

Week in Review

January 22, 2010
Week in Review: Obama’s First Year in Office

As President Obama marks the first anniversary of his inauguration, we review the successes and failures of his foreign policy. Carol Giacomo, a member of The New York Times' editorial board, and David Andelman, editor of the World Policy Journal and former foreign correspondent for The New York Times and CBS News, join Martin Savidge.

Obama and the World: Africa

Interview

January 19, 2010
Obama and the World: Africa

For part 2 of our "Obama and the World" series on the first year of Obama's foreign policy, we turn to Africa. Martin Savidge is joined by Sarjoh Bah, a senior fellow at New York University's Center on International Cooperation, and Emira Woods, co-director of the Foreign Policy in Focus program at the Institute of Policy Studies, to discuss American foreign policy and Africa.

Worldfocus looks back at first year of Obama foreign policy

How You See It

January 19, 2010
Worldfocus looks back at first year of Obama foreign policy

For the next two weeks, we present "Obama and the World," an in-depth interview series that examines the first year of President Barack Obama's foreign policy. This week's four extended interviews address Iran, Africa, Israel-Palestine and Latin America. And next week we'll look at Afghanistan-Pakistan, China, Russia and the global economy.

Nations on every continent struggle with racism

Video Blogwatch

January 12, 2010
Nations on every continent struggle with racism

Comments about President Obama by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid during the 2008 campaign have sparked racial debate in the U.S. and abroad. Racial discrimination is not unique to the U.S. and exists in almost every country. We take a look at racism and discrimination against people of African origin in Iraq and Peru -- and Indians in Australia.

Obama ushers in 2010 with bold foreign policy agenda

S. Azmat Hassan (Blog)

December 28, 2009
Obama ushers in 2010 with bold foreign policy agenda

Worldfocus blogger S. Azmat Hassan writes about the challenges facing the administration in 2010. Hassan argues tangible progress in Afghanistan, Pakistan and beyond will require hard work, patience and luck.

Obama’s gracious bow receives thumbs-up in Japan

Blogwatch

November 30, 2009
Obama’s gracious bow receives thumbs-up in Japan

An editorial in The Japan Times argues that Obama's controversial bow to the Japanese Emperor in fact symbolized a healthy step forward in U.S. relations with East Asia, despite its awkward juxtaposition with a Western-style handshake.

In Seoul, Obama takes on North Korea’s nuclear challenge

Interview

November 19, 2009
In Seoul, Obama takes on North Korea’s nuclear challenge

The Obama administration is dealing with the thorny issue of North Korea's nuclear program. To take a closer look, Leon Sigal of the Social Science Research Council in New York speaks with Daljit Dhaliwal. They discuss Sigal's recent meeting with a North Korean delegation in New York -- and how willing the North Koreans are to negotiate.

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