The Chinese embassy in the United Kingdom (2/2) – With the absence of its ambassador weakening China's representation in London, Beijing is still waiting for the UK government to greenlight its plans to build a new embassy.
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Back-door diplomacy Air France's security department is no longer attached to the group's top management, but to the air operations department. This is a victory for the carrier's pilots, who had been calling for the change after several recent incidents.
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Corporate Intel General Electric's former nuclear division, acquired by EDF in May 2024 and renamed Arabelle Solutions, is distancing itself from China.
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Corporate Intel The end of Iraq's old Federal Reserve-linked dollar system did much to combat Iranian financing. But it also removed key financial intelligence streams which the US Treasury were using to identify hostile elements in the country.
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Operations Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online soaks up the atmosphere in the 1919, a secret bar near the Elysée palace where Macron's advisers seek refuge from the political turmoil, cigar in hand.
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