China, France, Russia
Xi Jinping turns down Emmanuel Macron appearance at BRICS summit

China, Russia
Military industry under sanctions: Russian Helicopters seals secret Beijing deal

Russia's semi-public aircraft manufacturer is turning to China for crucial components embargoed by Western powers. In exchange for those secret deliveries, Moscow has committed to technology transfers in a joint project to build heavy-lift helicopters.

Spotlight | Australia, China, India, Taiwan
Beijing taunts Quad countries with new observation satellite

The launch of the L-SAR4-01 satellite just before the BRICS summit might have appeared to be a routine event. A detailed study of its trajectory however shows that it has settled into a position just above Australia, India and Taiwan.

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.

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

The Chinese president convened the Central Military Commission last month to discuss Taiwan and the new direction its military strategy should take on the island, and particularly on its eastern flank, in the light of Russian setbacks in Ukraine.

MbZ, Félix Tshisekedi, Alassane Ouattara, Qin Gang, Gims

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRC MbZ to visit Kinshasa on 15 August

Ivory Coast Ouattara's Houphouët-Boigny Museum plans

Kenya Short of time, Chinese diplomacy head arranges meet with Ruto in Johannesburg

Morocco Singer Gims jets around in VIP Falcon