Spotlight | China
Inspired by Russia's mistakes, Beijing fine-tunes its military strategy on Taiwan

Bangladesh, China, India
Beijing strengthens military footprint on Indian border with Bangladesh's help

Five months of closed-door negotiations have enabled the Chinese Communist Party to take advantage of the Teesta River dredging Memorandum of Understanding to gain a major military upper hand on the Chinese-Indian border near Sikkim.

China, North Korea
Intense negotiations under way for Kim Jong-un's visit to Beijing

Before the potential summit meeting between the Chinese and North Korean leaders at the end of this year, Chinese delegations are due to visit Pyongyang. Drawing on their common support for Russia in its war with Ukraine, the two want to put the improvement in their relations on an official footing.

India, United States
India and US shore up border surveillance on China

Though still impervious to India's requests for a greater military presence in the region, Washington has accepted supporting Indian armed forces in their bid to regain disputed territories currently under the control of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Taiwan, United States
The business council helping American weapons manufacturers boost arms sales to Taipei

A delegation of US weapons manufacturers led by the US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC) is expected in Taipei in early May to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen to discuss potential new deals.

China, France
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.

China
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.

The Intelligence Gazette
Kovalchuk clan in Kremlin, INIS fights corruption, Washington in Riyadh, Beijing and its reservists, China's model ambassador in Paris

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from Moscow to Baghdad, via Washington, Riyadh and Beijing.

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China
China builds team to develop strategies to thwart post-Taiwan invasion sanctions

The appointment of Gao Xiang as head of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences confirms of President Xi Jinping's goal to take control of Taiwan. If successful in this, he anticipates it would throw China into a long period of economic isolation.

China
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.