Bold Assertive Beijing News Today

Confucion values, returning to songs of the cultural revolution. he speaks irer are e reverently of chinas maoist values. a lament about the consequences of capitalism. weve seen a bold assertive beijing in 2011. it spoke confidently after the crash of 08. it was tough on its neighbors. but 2012 is going to be different. look for a more win yard-focused community party -- inward-focused communist party that is trying to slow down and control the consequences of the economic juggernaut it has unl...

Year that sees beijing on the cusp of unprecedented change. seven of the nine top members of the standing committee will be stepping down. 70% of chinas top 200 leaders will be replaced. and in his final months in office, mr. hu is focusing on internal politics and the transition, setting the ideological foundations to guide a new generation of young leaders. some of them like the party secretary of chong king, have been openly arguing that china has become too westernized, too materialistic, to...

we have a great show for you today. i was asking myself whom would i like to hear from about the ups and downs this crazy republican race. my answer was alan simpson, the former republican senator from wyoming, legendary for his frankness and wit. of course, well also talk it americas fiscal future because he is the simpson of simpson-bowles. next up, ill talk to a scholar and former pentagon official about the administrations dramatic plan to cut the pentagon budget. is it too much,...

administrations dramatic plan to cut the pentagon budget. is it too much, too little, or is it the goldie locks budget? then, the west and iran are headed toward a serious showdown. what happens next? will oil spike to $150 a barrel? what is the end game here? we have four top experts to guide us through. also, well tell you the real reason china is revamping most of its television shows. its not to get better ratings. my take this week is on iran. youll hear from others on this ...