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Spotlight | United States
The discreet US diplomatic network deployed worldwide to monitor Beijing

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on 30 October 2025.
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on 30 October 2025. © Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
From Panama to Japan, via Prague and Abidjan, US embassies are hosting specialists tasked with a particular mission: to keep an eye on Beijing's global activities and promote Washington's interpretation of Chinese policy at the local level. [...]
Reading time 3 minutes Raphaël Ramos
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