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Russian spies in Paris, PNIJ investigated, American bullying in Riga, pigeon-free Chinese parade

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France/RussiaHalf of Russia's intelligence officers in Paris have been replaced

FrancePNIJ due to be scrutinised by Court of Auditors

United States/LatviaTensions at American Embassy in Riga

ChinaLocal informants secure military parade

Phnom Penh tries its hand at trade diplomacy

Cambodia is deploying envoys around the world, from Beijing to Washington via Moscow, in order to attract investors. Paris is not among the capitals where the first 19 trade attachés will be sent, although a Franco-Cambodian businessman is helping train them in economic intelligence.

Paris pushes to build trade ties with new Damascus regime

Despite a cooling in relations over the summer, French diplomats are making moves to be part of the new Syrian government's major economic projects. A trade delegation, the creation of a bilateral chamber of commerce and a series of consultations with cabinet ministers have been in the works.

Chinese nuclear officials visit research and higher learning sites in France

After visiting genomics and biotechnology research showcase Genopole near Paris last week, a delegation from the Chinese state-owned nuclear giant, China National Nuclear Corp, is heading to Lyon and Cadarache.

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New Tracfin deputy, London alerts Washington, DRM lawsuit, AUKUS, Kim Jong-un's daughter in China, Beijing's Ukraine silence

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

FranceFinancial crimes office Tracfin to name new deputy director

United KingdomSubtle warning from London to Washington on intelligence sharing

FranceCourt rejects former DRM contractor's compensation demand

AUKUSCanberra affirms wish to open cyber and intelligence pillar to Seoul, Wellington and Ottawa

North KoreaKim Jong-un's daughter Kim Ju-ae uncomfortable on China trip

China/UkraineBehind Xi Jinping's silence on the Ukraine conflict

French anti-money laundering agency Tracfin gets broader information-sharing powers

A decree signed just before the fall of François Bayrou's government expanded the list of entities with which the finance ministry's anti-money laundering service may share information from 14 to 40.

London investigator Charles Carr joins Forward Global

French advisory company Forward Global is hiring Carr and the team of nine currently working from his office in London's Cavendish Square.

French intel sets pay scales for contract workers for the first time

To ease competition between French services vying for certain profiles of contractors, particularly in the cyber field, the country's intelligence and counterterrorism coordinator has decided to introduce salary scales.