Features By Jocelyn Ford
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China imposes consumption taxes
China appears to be getting more serious about the environment. Next month, the government will impose a 20% tax on gas-guzzling cars. There'll even be a charge on disposable chopsticks. Jocelyn Ford reports.
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Putin goes to China
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Chinese leaders in Beijing today. The visit is one part commercial deal-making and one part relationship-building. Jocelyn Ford reports.
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Russia and China working together
Russia's president arrived in Beijing today, and the countries signed 15 agreements. One might lead to Russia selling electricity to energy-hungry China. And that could be just the beginning. Jocelyn Ford reports.
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Getting in China's face on trade
Three US senators go to China next week to talk to officials about whether they are going to let their currency appreciate. If the answer is no, the senators have a bill that would slap nasty tariffs on Chinese imports. Jocelyn Ford reports.
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Don't chuck your Playstation 2 just yet
Sony apologized today for the delay in getting the Playstation 3 console to stores. It gave a new date for its release. Jocelyn Ford reports.
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China's rural healthcare crisis
The Chinese government is nervous about the growing gap between rich and poor. One of its promises is a huge increase in healthcare spending for farmers. Jocelyn Ford reports the plan looks good on paper, but there are skeptics.
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China focusing on rural development
Today, the one day a year when China's prime minister gives a press conference -- at the close of the congress' annual session -- the Chinese word for "farmer" came up a lot. Jocelyn Ford reports from Beijing.
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Green China
It seems every day China tells the world it's cracking down on something else. Piracy, corruption . . . In today's installment, it's pollution. Jocelyn Ford reports.
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Japan's back
The Bank of Japan formally ended its monetary policy that kept interest rates near zero, a clear sign its economy is back on its feet. Japan has had a few false starts, but this recovery could be the real deal. Jocelyn Ford reports.
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Japan rising
The Bank of Japan today ended a five-year policy that kept interest rates near zero. It's the first step toward an eventual rise in rates, something that's already happening in the U.S. and Europe. But Jocelyn Ford reports that the news isn't all bad.
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