China Reform Monitor: No. 1067
Crackdown on PLA corruption, excess;
China, U.S. open joint center on Nuclear Security
Crackdown on PLA corruption, excess;
China, U.S. open joint center on Nuclear Security
Haqqani network leader killed in drone strike;
Electoral turmoil in Maldives;
Boycotting in commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka
Russia to lead nuclear reactor construction in Iran;
Pussy Riot member resurfaces in Siberia
Cutting government spending is now more than simply in fashion. It's the law. But there are intelligent ways to fulfill this requirement, and ones that are decidedly less so. Logic dictates that it makes sense not to cut (or to cut only minimally) programs that provide a greater return than the original outlay of funds or that invest successfully in human capital.
Brotherhood banned and fleeing Egypt;
Al qaeda influence spreads in Syria, peace talks delayed;
Brotherhood leader arrested in Egypt