High-speed rail - at what cost?

In China, a fatal high-speed rail crash has led some to question whether the price of the country's breakneck development is too high. Also, the smashing of a human trafficking ring in China leads to the release of dozens of children. Finally, we take a closer look at Pakistan’s glamorous new foreign minister.

THE WEEK IN ASIA

Nadia Charbit

Presenter

10/05/2013 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

China: meat scandals cause food for thought

Another food scare in China forces consumers to look for their own solutions. Next, Japan has won the race to extract the icy gas called methane hydrate. It's a scientific first, and a possible solution to the island's energy crisis. Finally, we see how Afghanistan's favourite sport is being targeted by the Taliban.

03/05/2013 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Pakistan elections: campaigning in the shadows

Ahead of Pakistan's general election, the Taliban are targeting politicians in deadly attacks, forcing the main parties to take the campaign trail off the beaten track. Next, China's one-child policy makes for a demographic and cultural shift towards retirement homes. Finally, Bollywood celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema by taking the party to Cannes.

26/04/2013 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Meet the most successful Frenchman in China

As French President François Hollande visits Beijing on a mission to boost trade, we take a look at one Frenchman's China-based business empire. Next, hundreds of Bangladeshi garment workers die when their factory collapses, in a disaster that could have been avoided. Finally, we head to Burma, where authorities are considering turning a painful memory into a tourist attraction.

19/04/2013 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Pakistan: Musharraf's troubled return from exile

In Pakistan, former president Pervez Musharraf's bid to return to politics is thwarted by judges. Next, we meet the Cambodian sweatshop workers who are fighting for higher salaries. Finally, as the Chinese population shifts from the countryside to cities, the authorities race to make space.

12/04/2013 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Waziristan: Embedded with the Pakistani military

This week, we take you to Waziristan, Pakistan's tribal area along the Afghan border, where the fight against the Taliban is far from over. Then, we ask whether the change of leadership in China has lead to a change in attitude towards health crises? And a French company gains a foothold in India's largely untapped water management market.