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    China, Italy
    Guoanbu helps orchestrate revival of Beijing-Rome relations

    Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the People's Palace in Beijing on 8 November.
    Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the People's Palace in Beijing on 8 November. © Quirinale Press Office/Handout/EPA/MaxPPP

    Italian President Sergio Mattarella's visit to Beijing this week was originally meant to focus on culture but is now seen as eminently political by the Chinese Communist Party. The Ministry of State Security, or Goanbu, is pushing for a rapprochement with Italy.

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    Turkey, UAE
    Doha and Abu Dhabi's Turkish defence rivalry, part 2: EDGE making inroads with Ankara defence flagships

    Emirati EDGE Group's Desert Sting missiles, adapted from Turkish firm Roketsan's MAMs, are an illustration of the Turkey-UAE defence partnership.
    Emirati EDGE Group's Desert Sting missiles, adapted from Turkish firm Roketsan's MAMs, are an illustration of the Turkey-UAE defence partnership. © Giuseppe Cacace/AFP

    Qatari defence conglomerate Barzan Holdings is expanding its presence within Ankara's defence industry. Meanwhile, the Emirates' EDGE Group is also making a beeline for Turkish defence flagships.

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