ALL ARTICLES - CHINA

• RUSSIA - FSO regulates military service

• FRANCE - Former COS liaison chief ordered to return extra pay

• TAIWAN - NATO slows down rapprochement with Taipei

• UNITED STATES - All drone policies point to the DNI

• CANADA/CHINA - CSIS at heart of tensions between Ottawa and Beijing

• RUSSIA - Telegram channel close to military intelligence is hiring

• UKRAINE/EUROPE - NATO boosts cooperation with security teams

• TAIWAN - CCP sees ex-police officer Hou Yu-ih as best shot at presidency
  

• IRAQ - Lahur Talabani throws spanner in election plans
  

Corporate intelligence firms gear up for exodus from China 

After the difficulties experienced by Mintz, corporate intelligence firms in Beijing and Hong Kong are mulling moves to Singapore.

Military pushes pro-Chinese approach on eve of election 

The Thai prime minister has renewed his trust in Sansern Kaewkamnerd, the general running the Public Relations Department. The latter has been promoting a Chinese-style control of information, while the military has been advocating for a strategic alliance with Beijing.

Beijing tries to reopen dialogue with Vatican as they compete for Ukraine mediation role 

Beijing has refused to accept the Vatican as a mediator in the war in Ukraine but the two parties are nevertheless trying to normalise their relations. The Chinese Communist Party could, therefore, take a more flexible approach on certain issues important to the Holy See.

Spacety plans launch of more SAR satellites for Chinese intelligence 

The principal Chinese supplier of synthetic aperture radar imagery, recently blacklisted in the US for its close links with Chinese intelligence, is poised to expand its capacities.

Washington ups the pressure on Five Eyes allies to act on Chinese 'entryism' 

US prosecutors in New York have arrested two men for running a "secret police station" in Manhattan. They are hoping that other countries will follow their example.

Liu Chang, the officer strengthening ties for Xi Jinping in Buenos Aires  Free

The defence attaché at the Chinese embassy in Argentina, Liu Chang, is working hard to ensure that Buenos Aires, despite strong US pressure, continues to develop its bilateral defence relations. In recognition of his importance to Beijing, he is expected to have his term extended.

Russian and Chinese coast guards draw closer in North Pacific 

Moscow and Beijing are coordinating their North Pacific border security efforts, and in doing so are stoking the flames of Russia and Japan's unresolved dispute over the four Kuril Islands.

Japan's system of military surveillance for Chinese students draws interest in the West 

The pioneering strategy Japan has put in place to fight Chinese interference in the academic sphere is earning attention from an increasing number of foreign powers, including France, the United States and Australia. Intelligence Online investigates the secret system of military surveillance of Chinese students.

Top US general travels to Buenos Aires in bid to block China's JF-17 Thunder aircraft deal 

A delegation from the Pentagon is expected to arrive in Buenos Aires on Monday in an effort to convince Argentinian authorities to hold off on several strategic defence agreements with Beijing.

Xi Jinping forms new security clique to stamp out corruption with iron fist 

The Chinese leader has entrusted several members of the CCP's new security faction with the challenging task of ensuring the anti-corruption campaign is strictly implemented, especially within those state structures over which Xi Jinping believes he does not yet have full control.

Xi Jinping allows some space for 'pacifist' Politburo members 

Three rising stars of the Chinese administration, Wang Huning, Li Qiang and Ding Xuexiang have been given space to voice new opinions within the Politburo Standing Committee, with President Xi's consent.

Cybersecurity giant Qihoo's French and US investors demand answers 

The company spearheading China's cyber ambitions is facing a long and complicated lawsuit brought before a New York court by its former investors, forcing it to keep one foot in the United States.

Wanted businesswoman Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan makes it to China 

With the Vietnamese authorities hot on her heels, Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan, the businesswoman who helped IAI, Verint and other defence groups enter the Vietnamese market, has gone into hiding. Retracing her footsteps, Intelligence Online has found information to suggest she is now in China.