Spotlight | Afghanistan, China
The unassuming Kabul guest house at the heart of China's Afghan business networks

Afghanistan, China
Metallurgical Corporation of China changes its strategy in Afghanistan

The Chinese Communist Party has called on its business lobbyists in Kabul to get the Taliban government to take action to protect mining and energy production sites. In return, it is ready to offer fresh investment.

Afghanistan, China
Well established consultants help Chinese industrialists to obtain Afghan lithium mining rights

With an agreement due to be signed on lithium mining in southern Afghanistan, Chinatown Kabul consultant Yu Minghui is looking for other opportunities for Chinese entrepreneurs from his office in the Afghan capital.

Afghanistan, China
Wang Duanyong, the academic testing the waters for China in Afghanistan

The consultant turned researcher who heads China's Overseas Interests Studies Centre at the prestigious Shanghai International Studies University, assists Chinese companies with their investment plans in Kabul.

The Intelligence Gazette
Syrian chemical programme, UK's Economic Crime Committee, Swedish StratCom at NATO, Pakistani ambassador in Kabul, Skopje and NATO, PLA in Taiwan

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from London to Stockholm, via Kabul and Skopje.

France/SyriaFrench company Smart Pegasus remains under sanctions for participating in Syrian chemical weapons program.

United KingdomOpposition MP's push parliamentary Economic Crime Committee project.

Sweden/LatviaSwedish anti-fake news agency shines at NATO's StratCom.

Pakistan/AfghanistanISI investigates attempted assassination of Pakistani ambassador in Kabul.

North MacedoniaSkopje intelligence chief learns the rope at NATO.

ChinaPeople's Liberation Army tests modern urban warfare techniques to hone Taiwan strategy.

Australia, China
GRACosway lobbies for Chinese raw materials giants in Sydney

The Australian consulting firm was recently contracted to help Chinese state-owned companies to get closer to Australian politicians.

The Intelligence Gazette
CIA's HR woes, Hamas and Taliban in Istanbul, Tbilisi's oligarchs, France's DPR, China worries Russia, repatriated Afghans

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week we hone in on Istanbul, Washington, Paris, Moscow, Kabul and Tbilisi.

United States CIA experimenting to solve HR crisis

Turkey/Palestine/Afghanistan Istanbul hosts Hamas-Taliban rapprochement

Georgia Tbilisi looks into its oligarchs

France DPR still not entitled to know about operations in progress

Russia Moscow's foreign affairs ministry reassesses view of China

Afghanistan/Europe Europe's greater numbers of repatriated Afghans

China, France
Paris sets foot back in Wuhan, puts past behind it

With Beijing now back in favour with French diplomats and spies, Paris has taken particular care over the appointment of its new consul in Wuhan, birthplace of Covid-19 and site of the P4 high-security laboratory backed by France.

Brazil, China
China's CCCC consolidates its position in Brazil with massive new investment

By backing CCCC's expansion plans in Brazil, the Chinese Communist Party hopes to create new opportunities for Chinese companies throughout Latin America. It also wants to test a new entryist strategy for getting into hostile markets.

China
Iristar carves role as biometrics expert to Gonganbu and partner to high-tech industries

The facial and iris recognition company Iristar grew out of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. One of its executives is also a deputy director of Beijing's Hong Kong Liaison Office.