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French probe into ex-pilot's alleged work for Beijing reveals how China gleans Western aviation expertise

At least three French pilots were trained on the Rafale as part of a scheme put in place by Beijing to train its pilots using Western expertise which was first revealed by Intelligence Online in 2019.
At least three French pilots were trained on the Rafale as part of a scheme put in place by Beijing to train its pilots using Western expertise which was first revealed by Intelligence Online in 2019. © Ludovic Marin/MaxPPP

Frenchman Pierre-Henri Chuet, a former French Air Force pilot turned YouTube star, is the subject of a preliminary investigation by the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office for allegedly spying for China. Intelligence Online already reported back in 2019 on how the Chinese army has for years been training with Western pilots.

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French national 'task force' to fight against organised crime gets ready for action

French judicial police deputy commander Philippe Chadrys will oversee the new national 'taskforce' to fight against organised crime (EMCO).
French judicial police deputy commander Philippe Chadrys will oversee the new national 'taskforce' to fight against organised crime (EMCO). © Joël Saget/AFP

Announced by the French interior minister Bruno Retailleau in March, the new body to fight against organised crime should be operational by late April. The unit will house eleven separate entities in the headquarters of the judicial police in Nanterre, just outside of Paris.

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