China, France
China pushes Xinjiang narrative in French regions

The Intelligence Gazette
Charles III's spies, Iraqi Mukhabarat mobilised, Confucius Institutes under US pressure, research at GCHQ, German counter-espionage and France's CNRLT

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets from the global intelligence community and this week we're heading to Kerbala, Washington, London, Berlin and Paris.

United Kingdom Charles III, King of Spies

Iraq Intelligence services suit up ahead of Arba'een pilgrimage

United States/China Pressure mounts on Confucius institutes

United Kingdom GCHQ creates a behavioural science research centre to screen hires

Germany Doubts over counter-terrorism, now counter-espionage

France New candidate for the CNRLT

Kyrgyzstan, Russia
Afghan tensions affords Bishkek spymasters strategic regional role

Taking advantage of the renewed prominence of Central Asia following the Afghan outbursts, the Kyrgyz spymasters are seeking to consolidate their position and to assert the interests of Bishkek in the regional dynamics between Beijing, Islamabad and New Delhi.

China
China Center for Globalization helps Beijing attract foreign investment

The China Center for Globalization, affiliated with the United Front Work Department, has a number of Western advisers on its board and is growing in influence.

China
Beijing influence arm China International Publishing Group (CIPG) expands footprint in Paris

The state-owned publishing company behind a magazine on France-China relations that is sent to French politicians and researchers has partnered with the Bridge Tank to further promote China's image in France.

China, France
Shandong University, close to Chinese defence sector, expands reach in Britanny

The university recently participated in an environmental conference with officials from Brittany, a highly strategic military region that has seen increasing Chinese influence and drawn scrutiny from French intelligence services.

China
Suspicions About Confucius Institute

Established abroad to promote the teaching of Mandarin Chinese, Confucius Institutes may be helping to transfer technology to Chinese companies.