Beijing centralizing, consolidating environmental oversight;

Chinese group to build high-speed rail connecting Las Vegas, LA  

PLA miffed over troop cuts?;

China and Vietnam target drug trafficking  

China forced to defend yuan amid economic turmoil;

Europe concerned China’

s “

reform momentum has been lost”

Xi's reforms encountering “

unimaginably fierce resistance”

Spotlight on China’

s artificial islands  

Chinese hackers target Tibetans in India;

U.S. warns China on forced repatriations