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Spymaster | United States
Avril Haines, an atypical professional, steers US intelligence transformation

Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence (DNI). © Rod Lamkey-CNP/picture alliance/Consolidated News Photos/Newscom/MaxPPP

The first woman to head the US intelligence community as Director of National Intelligence inherited a fragile bureaucracy facing multiple adaptation challenges at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions. Fortunately she has Joe Biden's ear.

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Spy Way of Life | China
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' bar makes for Politburo observation box

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, in Beijing.
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, in Beijing. © Kyodo/MaxPPP

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits a small bar on Beijing's Jianguomennei Street, just in front of the doors to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, a place where researchers mingle with those closest to the CCP's Politburo.

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