China Reform Monitor: No. 1262
Xi wants universities to be ideological strongholds of CPC;
Taiwan president to make stopover in New York 
Xi wants universities to be ideological strongholds of CPC;
Taiwan president to make stopover in New York 
Beijing to stop all coal mining by 2020;
China eyes $2.2B cash-for-oil deal with Venezuela
In his March 2016 speech at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference, then-candidate Donald Trump promised that his administration would "move the U.S. embassy to the eternal capital of the Jewish people, Jerusalem." Last week, ambassador to Israel designate David Friedman said he looks forward to working "from the U.S. embassy in Israel's eternal capital, Jerusalem." Senior aide Kellyanne Conway has confirmed that the move is a "very big priority for this president-elect, Donald Trump."
Beijing seeks to combat capital flight;
Myanmar rebels attack trading post on China border 
For decades, ballistic missile defense (BMD) has been among the most controversial dimensions of national defense.