Spotlight | China, Italy
Beijing plans influence campaign in Italy to stop it exiting New Silk Roads

Spotlight | China
State Security directs its grand influence strategy towards the Global South

Ahead of the unveiling of the New Silk Roads strategy at a summit meeting opening in Beijing tomorrow, Intelligence Online can reveal how the Chinese Ministry of State Security is completely reorientating its foreign expert recruitment drive to serve its new influence objectives.

China
Chinese Communist Party uses CICC investment bank to boost New Silk Roads

Two new internal reports, written under the direction of the State Council, have laid the foundations for Xi Jinping's new economic strategy.

Spotlight | Italy, Taiwan
As Rome exits Silk Roads project, Italy's defence industry readies for Taiwanese adventure

With Italy in talks with China to withdraw from the New Silk Roads project, secret parallel discussions are focused on Taiwan as Rome expects compensation from Washington for obeying its wishes and leaving the project.

Afghanistan, China
New Chinese ambassador to Kabul lands strong security brief

The recent appointment of a new Chinese ambassador to Kabul marks a first step towards Beijing's official recognition of the Taliban regime. But China has demanded firm security guarantees in exchange for this support.

The Intelligence Gazette
Majed Faraj named minister, French intel uses Hebrew, Chinese democracy promoted, Chechen base in Kyiv

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from Ramallah to Paris via Beijing and Kyiv.

PalestineMahmoud Abbas confirms Majed Faraj's role as spymaster

FranceFrench intelligence doubles down on need for Hebrew

ChinaBeijing uses Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to promote its vision of democracy

UkraineChechen opposition faction grows stronger in Kyiv

China
Western researchers, business leaders set for closed-door confabs with CCP at CASS and CDF

During two events scheduled for late March, European and American researchers and business leaders will meet in Beijing to discuss political and economic issues related to Xi Jinping's new term in office.

Italy
Italian intelligence services woo academia

Italy's DIS, which coordinates intelligence and answers to Prime Minister Mario Draghi, is looking to establish stronger ties between Italy's research and intelligence worlds.