A background report is followed by experts debating if the U.S. and China will eventually face off. A RealAudio version of this NewsHour segment is available.
Experts discuss tensions between the U.S. and the Peoples' Republic of China.
A look at Vice President Gore's trip to China . Jim Lehrer leads a discussion of alleged attempts by China to influence U.S. elections . Browse the Online NewsHour's Asian coverage. Less than a year ago China conducted military exercises in the Straits of Taiwan. It was an attempt to stop presidential elections on the island, which Beijing considers to be an integral part of China.