ALL ARTICLES - CHINA

Western researchers, business leaders set for closed-door confabs with CCP at CASS and CDF 

During two events scheduled for late March, European and American researchers and business leaders will meet in Beijing to discuss political and economic issues related to Xi Jinping's new term in office.

Huawei goes all out to win mission-critical communications contract for Saudi defence 

The Chinese tech giant is lobbying hard in Riyadh to build Saudi Arabia's defence and intelligence mission-critical communications, while pointing out the shortcomings of its European rivals for the business.

Scopa turns away from US and towards Moscow and Beijing, OFAC warned 

The Saudi defence firm has abruptly brought all of its operations for the US to an end. Despite clinching a raft of deals with major US and European firms, Scopa has decided to favour a rapprochement between its parent company Ajlan & Bros and Russian and Chinese firms instead.

• ISRAEL/JORDAN - Shin Bet boss caught out in Aqaba

• RUSSIA/FINLAND - Putin rewards his envoys to Finland

• CHINA - Xi prepares for possible war with changes to military legal system

• RUSSIA - FSB steps up surveillance of IT operators

• UNITED STATES - OFAC works towards better public-private interaction

• FRANCE/ARABIA - Tensions over alcohol supply chains

Are French pilots about to train on Chinese jets? 

Last year we reported that French pilots were training their counterparts in the People's Liberation Army. We have since learned that Chinese aircraft could be used to train French military aviators.

CCP's Central Party School squad work on Xi's image 

To rebuild his image as the leader of the people, President Xi Jinping has been increasingly calling on two senior officials he knew from his time at the helm of the Central Party School, Li Shulei and Shi Taifeng.

Well established consultants help Chinese industrialists to obtain Afghan lithium mining rights 

With an agreement due to be signed on lithium mining in southern Afghanistan, Chinatown Kabul consultant Yu Minghui is looking for other opportunities for Chinese entrepreneurs from his office in the Afghan capital.

Chinese Politburo divided over economic policy 

The Politburo chose not to publish the conclusions of its January meeting, indicating tension within the powerful CCP governing body over macroeconomic policy.

Recruitment drive for key posts at Chinese propaganda and United Front Work departments 

President Xi Jinping is pressing the Chinese Communist Party to improve its capacity for dealing with the country's most sensitive issues, including Tibet, Taiwan, patriotism among students studying abroad and military-civil fusion.

• IRAQ - Talabani cousins revive family feud
  

• UNITED STATES - Intelligence committee inspects National Cyber Guard

• RUSSIA - The Kremlin's nuclear weapons 'leaks'

• FRANCE - DGSE's secret funds or special funds?

• FRANCE - Public auditor seeks closer cooperation between Tracfin and financial prosecutor

• CHINA - Beijing eyes Southern states to realise international security vision
  

Wang Duanyong, the academic testing the waters for China in Afghanistan 

The consultant turned researcher who heads China's Overseas Interests Studies Centre at the prestigious Shanghai International Studies University, assists Chinese companies with their investment plans in Kabul.

• RUSSIA - Kovalchuk clan adds another link to Kremlin spymasters

• IRAQ - INIS helps with Sudani's crackdown on corruption

• UNITED STATES/SAUDI ARABIA - Washington calls for greater intelligence sharing with Gulf Cooperation Council

• CHINA - Beijing relies on reserves to expand PLA

• CHINA - Lu Shaye, ambassador in Paris, in Beijing's good graces

Turkey's Kron group launches drive in Dubai and New York after severing links with ZTE 

Turkish cybersecurity company Kron Teknoloji has severed its links with Chinese telecoms giant ZTE ahead of a drive to develop its international presence. Its former backer, now on the US sanctions list, has been replaced by a shareholder with better relations with the States.