Beijing nudges forward with encroachment on Indian Himalayas

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.

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.

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.

• IRAN - IRGC's Unit 840 activated to dampen civil unrest.  

• CHINA - New names for Tibet and Hong Kong.
  

• EUROPE - EU member states to increase information sharing.  

• UNITED KINGDOM - Novichok questions shut down.  

• UNITED STATES - Biden's national security priorities in keywords.  

Guangdong's oligarchs settle in Xinjiang 

Encouraged by the new governor of Xinjiang, Ma Xingrui, eight companies from the coastal region focused on strategic industries are in the midst of setting up operations in this Uyghur region.

Beijing plots next move in Chinese groups' US audits 

While the US is convinced that it has put pressure on China by requesting more information on companies listed on its territory, the CCP is actually making the most of the ongoing talks to advance its new global economic strategy.

France moves to oust Chinese investor Zhang Ruodan from its dual-use technologies 

Zhang Ruodan, the chief executive of the Chinese company Yifeng Electronics, has major stakes in several strategic French companies including MC2 and Ommic. French officials are now trying to push him out.