China Reform Monitor: No. 1020
Beijing to target carbon dioxide emissions;
Xi Jinping meets with KMT leader
Beijing to target carbon dioxide emissions;
Xi Jinping meets with KMT leader
Russia’
s population finally on the rise? Not so fast...;
Corruption plagues Olympic preparations
The passing of Hugo Chavez last week shouldn't have come as much of a surprise to most observers. The death watch for the long serving Venezuelan strongman had been in effect since at least mid-2011, when he confirmed longstanding rumors by publicly announcing that he was being treated for an aggressive form of cancer.
Russia and China consider joint exploration in the Arctic;
Taiwan fears mainland control over media
New scrutiny in U.S. on Chinese cyber-attacks;
New PLA Navy task force departs for Gulf of Aden