Rob Schmitz appears in the following:
'They Ordered Me To Get An Abortion': A Chinese Woman's Ordeal In Xinjiang
Friday, November 23, 2018
An ethnic Kazakh Chinese woman says Chinese authorities in Xinjiang forced her to undergo an abortion. Government minders were assigned to monitor her at home. Finally, she left China for Kazakhstan.
Rhetoric Indicates A Solution To U.S.-China Trade War Won't Happen Soon
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Hopes for a resolution to the U.S.-China trade war at the G20 summit look increasingly dim. The U.S. says Beijing's unfair trade practices continue, and China appears to be preoccupied with Germany.
In China, The Communist Party's Latest, Unlikely Target: Young Marxists
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Chinese authorities are cracking down on student activists, exposing a paradox between a state founded on Marxist principles and the young people it calls upon to carry them out.
Newsbrief: Calif. Wildfires, Brexit And Chinese Muslim Repression
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
The death toll climbs to 48 in Calif. wildfires. Britain's prime minister presents a Brexit plan to her cabinet Wednesday. And a look at China's growing repression of mostly Muslim minorities.
A Woman Tells Her Story Of Forced Abortion And Escape From China's Repression
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
The story of one Kazakh woman who Chinese authorities forced to undergo an abortion and then assigned local government "minders" who were with her 24/7 as she attempted to escape China to Kazakhstan.
Ex-Detainee Describes Torture In China's Xinjiang Re-Education Camp
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
"They made me wear what they called 'iron clothes,'" the man tells NPR, describing a 50-pound metal suit he was forced to wear for 12 hours. When he returned home, people were afraid to speak to him.
Families Of The Disappeared: A Search For Loved Ones Held In China's Xinjiang Region
Monday, November 12, 2018
A Kazakh rights organization has collected more than 1,000 testimonies from ethnic Kazakhs and Uighurs whose families have disappeared into a network of internment camps in Xinjiang.
Expo Promotes China's Desire To Attract Foreign Imports
Monday, November 05, 2018
China's president kicked off an enormous trade conference Monday in Shanghai aimed at finding alternative trading routes for China — now that the U.S.-China trade war has settled in.
Asia Markets Plummet
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Stocks in Asia plummeted today as currencies in the region remain unstable.
Detained In China, Interpol President Resigns Over Bribery Charges
Tuesday, October 09, 2018
Interpol's president has resigned after being detained by Chinese authorities who accuse him of corruption. This is the latest in a string of detentions of influential people in China.
Australia And New Zealand Are Ground Zero For Chinese Influence
Tuesday, October 02, 2018
China has had a profound economic and political impact Down Under. Now Australia and New Zealand are taking steps to fight back.
Some North Koreans Puzzled By U.S. Call For Denuclearization
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
A summit between the North and South Korean leaders seemed to move the peninsula closer to denuclearization. While in North Korea, NPR asked citizens their thoughts on giving up nuclear weapons.
News Brief: Kavanaugh Latest, Brexit, Koreas Summit
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
We have the latest developments on the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh. Also, European leaders are meeting to discuss Brexit, while leaders of North and South Korea also met.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says He Will Visit Seoul
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
During a third summit between Kim Jong Un and South Korea's Moon Jae-in, Pyongyang also agrees to dismantle missile and nuclear weapons sites if the U.S. takes "corresponding" measures.
Leaders Of North And South Korea Meet In Pyongyang For 3rd Summit
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosts South Korean President Moon Jae-in Tuesday in Pyongyang for the first day of a three-day summit. This is their third meeting since April.
North And South Korean Leaders Set To Meet For Third Time This Year
Monday, September 17, 2018
Leaders of North and South Korea will meet Tuesday in Pyongyang for their third summit meeting this year.
North Korea's Kim Set To Host South Korea's Moon
Sunday, September 16, 2018
With U.S. and North Korea nuclear diplomacy seemingly on hold, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will host South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Pyongyang on Tuesday.
A Deadly Virus Threatens Millions Of Pigs In China
Thursday, September 13, 2018
In August, cases of African swine fever began cropping up. Can China bring it under control?
How Trump's Latest Threatened Tariffs Could Affect China And Its Leadership
Monday, September 03, 2018
President Trump's threats to impose another $200 billion worth of tariffs is having an impact on China's economy and leading to concerns about its leadership.
As Trade Talks Resume, U.S. To Slap China With New Round Of Tariffs
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
New U.S. tariffs on China are set to go into effect Thursday on $16 billion worth of Chinese goods. Beijing is expected to respond immediately with tariffs on the same amount of U.S. products.