China Reform Monitor: No. 1276
Taiwan's former president indicted;
China eyes logistics hub in Kazakhstan 
Taiwan's former president indicted;
China eyes logistics hub in Kazakhstan 
Rethinking Russia's tax code;
Regions rail against the federal center
ISIS highlights ties to Uighur militants;
Chinese ships survey in Philippines waters
Washington, Tokyo plot future of missile defense;
DARPA's new drone catcher;
IBM's Watson works to bolster cybersecurity;
Atmospheric laser shield in the works;
Drone operators to get AI "wingmen";
ISIS drone innovations complicate battle in Iraq
These are hard times for Hassan Rouhani. With fewer than two months to go until Iran's next national election, currently scheduled to take place on May 19, the long knives are out for the soft-spoken cleric who serves as the country's president.