Martin Patience

Dissident Deal: Chen Guangcheng to be Allowed to Leave China to Study

Conflict & Justice

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has been given permission to study abroad. The US says it expects China to move quickly to allow the legal activist, Chen Guangcheng, to travel.

The World

Violent Protests in Urban China Over Inflation, High Food Prices

The World

China’s corruption problems

Global Politics
The World

Taliban peace plan

Global Politics
The World

Rising casualties with rising troop levels

Global Politics
The World

Gas poisoning at Afghan girls’ school

Conflict & Justice

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Martin Patience in Kabul about two developments in Afghanistan. One is a possible chemical attack on a girls’ school. The other is yesterday’s unexpected dismissal of the US commander in Afghanistan.