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China: Introducing the country's next leader

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It was all about the future of US-China relations this week, as Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping made a pivotal four-day visit to the United States. Next, we ask if Burma could be in for a gold-rush, as its political transition comes with new economic opportunities. And in Afghanistan, a new TV show breaks taboos and gives abused women a chance to tell their story...from behind the safety of a mask.

THE WEEK IN ASIA

 

 

06/07/2009 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Afghani province of Helmand under US fire

In this edition: Afghanistan's restive Helmand province is under US army fire; a New Delhi court says homosexuality is no longer a crime in India; and national consumption is the latest trend among Indonesians.
28/06/2009 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Who are the Bassijis?

In this edition: a focus on the Iranian government's armed militia, the Bassidjis, and a portrait of Fatima Bhutto, the niece of the country's former Prime minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated two years ago.
THE WEEK IN ASIA
Inside out Iran
In this edition: The internet is the only way to get news outside of Iran as the government cracks down protestors and journalists reporting on events: an important excavation begins in China; a look at the attacks on Indians in Australia.
14/06/2009 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Massive mobilisation of young people after the Iranian election

In this edition: Massive mobilisation of young people after the presidential election in Iran; weddings between South and North Koreans are booming; Indian government chases Naxalites, the 'enemy on the inside'.
07/06/2009 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Twenty years fighting for the truth in Tiananmen

In this edition: Two decades after Tiananmen, the mothers of students killed in the 1989 uprising are still looking for justice. And in Sri Lanka, the war with the Tamil Tigers may be over but the number of civilians who perished remains unclear.

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