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Spotlight | China, Saudi Arabia
Saudi mega deals weave their way into Chinese Riyadh-Tehran mediation

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on 9 December 2022.© Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters

With Beijing's mediation efforts between Saudi Arabia and Iran bearing fruit, Xi Jinping has been making the most of his role as a successful diplomatic go-between to build ties with Mohammed bin Salman, just as several large contracts eyed by Chinese firms are about to be awarded.

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Government Intelligence

China, Taiwan
Taiwanese intelligence urges government to act with caution

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her visit to Guatemala on 31 March 2023.© Esteban Biba/EPA/MaxPPP

Before President Tsai Ing-wen kicked off her tour of the Americas, the National Security Bureau gave her much to consider, especially calling for her government to tone down its talk of the imminence of a war with China in order to keep channels of communication open.

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International Dealmaking

Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine
Partners Aero Vodochody and Omnipol torn over Ukraine strategy

The Czech manufacturer of the L-39 fighter jet Aero Vodochody has kept a back seat on Ukraine, largely because of its majority shareholders' ties with Hungarian leader Viktor Orban. Its other shareholder however, the Czech group Omnipol, is actively providing its wares to Ukraine's armed forces.

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United States, Vietnam
Bell flies full speed ahead on helicopter sales in Vietnam

US manufacturer Bell was part of a large business delegation that travelled to Hanoi in March. It hopes to sell helicopters to the Ministry of Public Safety in Hanoi. For the first time since the two countries were at war, Vietnamese helicopter pilots are being trained on US soil.

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France, Middle East
Gulf nations show little interest in France's special forces seminar

SOFINS, the trade fair designed to put French defence industry players in touch with their special forces and intelligence clients, is traditionally the go-to place to impress foreign delegations. However, this year's event failed to garner as much attention from the Gulf as its organisers would have liked.

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Corporate Intelligence

Ukraine, United Kingdom
UK Tory consultants leverage networks to raise funds for Ukraine

Consultants close to the British Conservative Party have launched a new initiative to strengthen the networking channels between London and Kyiv, thus adding fresh momentum to the UK's efforts to support Ukraine.

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Surveillance & Interception

Jordan
Jordanian intelligence searches for encrypted communications provider

As it continues to take measures to increase cooperation between its intelligence and security services, Amman is looking for a provider to secure its communications.

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