Spotlight | China, Taiwan, United States
Trump-Xi meeting looms with high stakes for Taiwan

The Agencies' Gazette
1st RPIMa's new boss, London and disinformation, Berlin and Syrian services, KMT leader in Beijing

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FranceThe next 1st RPIMa commander, HEC and Institut Montaigne fellow

UKLondon follows Paris et al in fight against disinformation

GermanyBerlin forced to rely on Syrian authorities

China/TaiwanBehind KMT chairwoman's invite to Beijing

The Agencies' Gazette
US Treasury intel and AI, US Air Force in Paris, CCP pragmatic, DGSE jury's AI critiques

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

USTreasury intelligence seeks to expand AI use

FranceUS Air Force steps up Paris presence

ChinaBeijing remains pragmatic despite postponed Trump trip

FranceAI scores poorly with DGSE recruiters

China, France
EU slaps sanctions on hackers linked to Chinese intelligence services

The European Union has imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies involved in cyber-espionage. One of them, I-Soon, has been under scrutiny by the US and UK authorities for the past year.

China, France, Taiwan
In Marseille, United Front promotes reunification with Taiwan amid local elections

The Association of Southern France for the Promotion of the Peaceful Reunification of China held its first major gathering in Marseille on 8 March during local elections. The city's Chinese consul attended, calling for Chinese reunification with Taiwan.

Japan, South Korea
Tokyo and Seoul put differences on hold to placate Washington

US President Donald Trump has finally got his way after pressing Japan and South Korea to project a more constructive image of East Asia.

China, France
World Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris draws large Chinese delegation

Beijing sent a large delegation to the international nuclear conference held in Paris this week, reflecting China's global ambitions in the field.

China, Pakistan, United States
Beijing frets over Washington's return to Islamabad, a key military partner

Afghanistan, Pakistan: Beijing reshuffles the cards (2/2) – Over the past four months, US delegations have made a series of discreet visits to Islamabad. Beijing is watchful and apprehensive, as Pakistan remains an irreplaceable strategic military partner for China.

China, Pakistan
Beijing provides crucial GEOINT support to Islamabad against Kabul

While keeping a low profile in other conflict zones, China has decided to provide strong geospatial intelligence assistance to Pakistani forces in their offensive against Afghanistan.