China Reform Monitor: No. 724
Taiwan mulling first military-to-military contacts with mainland;
India irked by China's support for insurgents in NE
Taiwan mulling first military-to-military contacts with mainland;
India irked by China's support for insurgents in NE
New reactors for New Delhi;
Kyiv in the energy crosshairs
Arming Pakistan's tribes;
Toward detente with the Taliban?
What should the next administration do about Iran? During the 2008 presidential campaign, Sen. Barack Obama advocated the need for direct negotiations as a way of addressing the Iranian regime's persistent nuclear ambitions. And since his electoral victory, the president-elect has given every indication that he intends to initiate a diplomatic dialogue with Tehran after he assumes office on Jan. 20.
Gas OPEC gathers steam;
Dissension in the military ranks