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Government Intelligence 28/11/2022

Pentagon encouraged to study Beijing's supply lines

In its annual report, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission recommends the Defense Department to prepare for the fall-out from a conflict between China and Taiwan. [...]

Government Intelligence 28/11/2022

The Intelligence Gazette: new Iranian militia in Syria, Chinese retiree recall, Finnish border, Swedish NSA, ANSSI

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week we hone in on Tehran and Zhengzhou, via Helsinki, Stockholm and Paris. [...]

Government Intelligence 24/11/2022

The Brady case: France sways between two Indo-Pacific strategies

Academic research on the Chinese Communist Party has been increasingly feeding into the West's view of China. Asian diplomats have been following the work of New Zealand researcher Anne-Marie Brady to help them understand France's position in the Indo-Pacific. [...]

Surveillance & Interception 24/11/2022

The Tech Times: Hikvision and Dahua woo Paris, Morland goes solo, Intel 471 in Riyadh, Santagata steps down at Cy4gate

Whether in SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT and cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of the technical intelligence providers. [...]

Corporate Intelligence 22/11/2022

GRACosway lobbies for Chinese raw materials giants in Sydney

The Australian consulting firm was recently contracted to help Chinese state-owned companies to get closer to Australian politicians. [...]

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Government Intelligence 21/11/2022

Xi Jinping's new politburo emerges from lengthy and secret selection procedure

Chinese President Xi Jinping. © Rungroj Yongrit/Pool via Reuters

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Surveillance & Interception 21/11/2022

NVWA Project goes silent as China "nationalises" cyber vulnerability tracking

China's NVWA Project for the detection of unknown vulnerabilities has given no sign of life for several months. New notification rules now allow China to collect zero-day vulnerabilities directly. [...]

Spymaster Government Intelligence 18/11/2022

Xi Jinping calls in Chen Yixin to tackle corruption... and potential opposition

Zhejiang provincial leader Chen Yixin, whose rhetorical talents have been acclaimed for more than 20 years, has finally become head of the Ministry of State Security. One of his mains tasks will be to eliminate corruption - and any sign of opposition - in the police, the army and the intelligence services. [...]

Chen Yixin, the new Chinese Minister of State Security (Guoanbu).

Government Intelligence 17/11/2022

China tests waters with Meloni's Italy

The Chinese Communist Party is looking to see if Giorgia Meloni's government will open Italy to Chinese investment again. Its overtures have been ignored for the moment but bi-lateral cooperation opportunities are real. [...]

International Dealmaking 17/11/2022

Chinese oil firms make headway in Bangladesh, one strategic step at a time

With the help of a few well-connected officials and consultants, China wants to secure control of the local energy market, which would allow it to move strategically throughout the region. [...]

SpotlightGovernment Intelligence 14/11/2022

Ukrainian cunning and Chinese, American and French drones were key to successful Sevastopol naval attack

Intelligence Online has gathered information shedding light on how the raid on the Russian naval base in Sevastopol on 29 October was carried out: the Ukrainian army used French, Chinese and American-made marine and aerial systems. [...]

Government Intelligence 14/11/2022

China's phantom police station in Paris keeps watch on Taiwanese

The work of a parish, and of a cultural centre, both very close to Taipei's government, is forcing the Chinese Communist Party to take a close look at Paris's Chinatown. [...]

Notre Dame de Chine parish, at 27 avenue de Choisy in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.

Corporate Intelligence 11/11/2022

Businessman Neville Roy Singham quietly sponsors an initiative opposing US assistance to Kyiv

Known for funding pro-Chinese organisations, Neville Roy Singham is trying to establish a US-based movement "for peace in Ukraine" and opposing NATO expansion. [...]

International Dealmaking 09/11/2022

Chinese activism sparks US action over Argentine fighter jet acquisitions

Washington is not at all happy with the deal negotiated between China and Argentina over the sale of 12 fighter jets to Buenos Aires. It is counting on Argentine Minister of Economy Sergio Massa to negotiate future contracts with Denmark instead. [...]

Government Intelligence 08/11/2022

Xi Jinping puts favourite Li Xi in charge of new anti-corruption offensive

Li Xi has been appointed to head the Chinese Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection with the twin objectives of purging the army and the Communist Youth League. [...]

Li Xi, new member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

International Dealmaking 04/11/2022

China plays lead role in Bangladesh's plans to develop its navy and port infrastructure

China is boosting its activity in the area around the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Its proposal for the construction of a new deepwater port in Bangladesh was rejected, but it is building bridges and a submarine base in the country, despite competition from India and Japan. [...]

International Dealmaking 03/11/2022

Beijing takes action behind the scenes for control of Ushuaia naval base

Despite US opposition, Tierra del Fuego governor Gustavo Melella is making the most of the energy emergency to help keep Chinese investors in the region. [...]

SpotlightGovernment Intelligence 31/10/2022

New Central Military Commission brings expertise on Taiwan

Xi Jinping has selected six experts to help him guide the direction of the People's Liberation Army. They bring to the table technical nous, battlefield experience and a deep understanding of Taiwan. [...]

A Chinese military helicopter flies over Pingtan Island, one of the closest points on the Chinese mainland to Taiwan, on 4 August 2022. Beijing launched massive military exercises off Taiwan in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the autonomous island.

Government Intelligence 27/10/2022

Foreign powers curry favour with prime minister Hun Sen's progeny

Against a background of growing tension between Washington and Beijing, Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen is preparing his succession. All his children are receiving attention from one or more foreign powers, often in the form of business interests. [...]

Government Intelligence 26/10/2022

Beyond Taiwan headlines, China lays ground for more regional conflicts

The security-focused conclusions of the Chinese Communist Party Congress went beyond the international headline issue of Taiwan. Beijing is already considering diplomatic and intelligence manoeuvres to aid its expansion into other territories. [...]

Government Intelligence 25/10/2022

Zhi Gong party called on to play expanding role in growth of Chinese influence

As he begins his third term of office, Xi Jinping plans to rely increasingly on the Zhi Gong party to strengthen his influence in China and abroad. The party has the advantage of being able to produce officials who are loyal even if they do not have formal membership of the Chinese Communist Party. [...]

International Dealmaking 25/10/2022

Detekt'in helps Chinese firm Nuctech enter French market

Paris-based security systems distributor Detekt'in is helping Chinese scanner manufacturer Nuctech, a company close to the Chinese defence ecosystem, expand in France. Long barred from the United States, Nuctech is coming under increased scrutiny in Europe. [...]

Government Intelligence 24/10/2022

Beijing puts its foreign influence spreaders on display

As it enters a new era, Chinese propaganda is relying on foreign diplomats, politicians, academics and journalists to promote its virtues abroad. Intelligence Online has investigated these influence spreaders, who were seen on videos released for the CCP congress. [...]

Spy Way Of Life Government Intelligence 21/10/2022

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' bar makes for Politburo observation box

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. [...]

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, in Beijing.

Government Intelligence 18/10/2022

Xi's network of foreign police stations expands in Europe

Chinese police operate in at least 30 countries across four continents through a network of more than twenty foreign police stations that, as well as providing consular support to the Chinese diaspora, also conduct covert political operations. [...]

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Pentagon encouraged to study Beijing's supply lines

The Intelligence Gazette: new Iranian militia in Syria, Chinese retiree recall, Finnish border, Swedish NSA, ANSSI

The Brady case: France sways between two Indo-Pacific strategies

The Tech Times: Hikvision and Dahua woo Paris, Morland goes solo, Intel 471 in Riyadh, Santagata steps down at Cy4gate

GRACosway lobbies for Chinese raw materials giants in Sydney

Xi Jinping's new politburo emerges from lengthy and secret selection procedure

NVWA Project goes silent as China "nationalises" cyber vulnerability tracking

Xi Jinping calls in Chen Yixin to tackle corruption... and potential opposition

China tests waters with Meloni's Italy

Chinese oil firms make headway in Bangladesh, one strategic step at a time

Ukrainian cunning and Chinese, American and French drones were key to successful Sevastopol naval attack

China's phantom police station in Paris keeps watch on Taiwanese

Businessman Neville Roy Singham quietly sponsors an initiative opposing US assistance to Kyiv

Chinese activism sparks US action over Argentine fighter jet acquisitions

Xi Jinping puts favourite Li Xi in charge of new anti-corruption offensive

China plays lead role in Bangladesh's plans to develop its navy and port infrastructure

Beijing takes action behind the scenes for control of Ushuaia naval base

New Central Military Commission brings expertise on Taiwan

Foreign powers curry favour with prime minister Hun Sen's progeny

Beyond Taiwan headlines, China lays ground for more regional conflicts

Zhi Gong party called on to play expanding role in growth of Chinese influence

Detekt'in helps Chinese firm Nuctech enter French market

Beijing puts its foreign influence spreaders on display

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' bar makes for Politburo observation box

Xi's network of foreign police stations expands in Europe

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