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    China, Europe, Taiwan, United States
    Beijing toughens stance on Taiwan and Hong Kong's non-US foreign supporters

    Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, Taiwan, on 9 September 2025.
    Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, Taiwan, on 9 September 2025. © Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via AFP

    Chinese leader Xi Jinping has capitalised on Washington's ambiguous stance on Taiwan to implement a discreet strategic overhaul. Lawmakers, journalists, and media outlets from Japan and other non-US Western democracies that express solidarity with either Taiwan or the Lai Ching-te administration are being monitored and may be barred from entering China.

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    France
    Leading French private intel firm offered to 'bring DGSE spymaster' to one of its clients

    Leading French private intel firm ESL & Network reportedly offered one of its clients the opportunity to organise a conference possibly attended by the DGSE chief.
    Leading French private intel firm ESL & Network reportedly offered one of its clients the opportunity to organise a conference possibly attended by the DGSE chief. © Serge Tenani/Hans Lucas via AFP

    A French court ruling has shed light on the services promised by strategy and influence consultancy ESL & Network – part of ADIT Group. It offered to organise a conference attended by the boss of France's DGSE foreign intelligence service as well as two ministers.

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