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CENTRAL ASIA RUSSIA 19/05/2022

Russia's soft power institutions tread carefully in Central Asia

Moscow is trying to maintain its influence in Central Asian countries through its soft power agencies with the aim of consolidating and strengthening its alliances in the region. But the 9 May celebrations revealed deep dissensions within some countries. [...]

CHINA UNITED STATES EAST EUROPE RUSSIA 18/05/2022

Washington seeks to prevent Russian power grab at International Telecommunication Union

Both major parties in the House of Representatives recently joined forces to pass a law calling on the State Department to actively back "pro-democracy" candidates for the leadership of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). So as to counter Rashid Ismailov, a Russian former minister who has also worked for Huawei. [...]

CHINA INDIA 18/05/2022

Beijing nudges forward with encroachment on Indian Himalayas

China's goals in the Himalayas. © Indigo publications - 2022

CHINA UNITED STATES 17/05/2022

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. [...]

UNITED STATES FRANCE JORDAN UZBEKISTAN UKRAINE UNITED KINGDOM 16/05/2022

Intelligence Gazette: Abdullah II in Washington, GCHQ, US shipments to Kyiv, Uzbek border guards, Poupard and DGA

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from Amman to London via Washington, Paris, Tashkent and Kyiv. [...]

CHINA LITHUANIA RUSSIA 16/05/2022

Under pressure from Moscow and Beijing, Lithuania intelligence service attempts to move past internal conflicts

Lithuania's civil intelligence service, the VSD, is at the front line of Russian, and to a lesser extent, Chinese attentions. Although a recent report indicates the service has undergone a thorough reform, it remains prey to internecine feuds linked to the growing politicisation of intelligence. [...]

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ARGENTINA CHINA UNITED STATES 11/05/2022

Washington launches political and security counter-offensive against Beijing in Argentina

To curb China's increasing influence in Argentina, the US has organised visits by delegations in the country, some of which have taken place secretly. After successfully freezing the Parana dredging project, Washington wants to block construction of a Chinese logistics centre. [...]

CHINA NORTH KOREA 10/05/2022

Beijing tries to win Pyongyang's trust by helping rebuild Punggye-ri nuclear test site

Xi Jinping is trying to convince his North Korean counterpart that the CCP is not looking for an alternative to his leadership. The Chinese leader, while remaining formally opposed to Kim Jong-un's nuclear policy, is offering him support at a strategic and symbolic site. [...]

A North Korean soldier stands guard outside the entrance to one of the dismantled tunnels at the Punggye-ri site on May 24, 2018. © News 1 Korea/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP

CHINA UKRAINE 09/05/2022

War in Ukraine: China concentrates its diplomatic attention on Europe

Although China, Russia and America are toughening up their public positions, the authorities in Beijing are working behind the scenes to push the different parties towards their own proposals for resolving the conflict in Ukraine. [...]

AFGHANISTAN UNITED STATES FRANCE UZBEKISTAN RUSSIA EUROPEAN UNION 09/05/2022

The Intelligence Gazette: Afghan planes in Tashkent, Russian military engineers decorated, DNI

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, we serve up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we go from Paris to Tashkent, Washington, Brussels and Kabul. [...]

AFGHANISTAN 05/05/2022

Taliban out of favour with Islamabad over worsening security situation

A worsening security situation, the rise of the local branch of Islamic State and a cooling of support from Pakistan are just some of the difficulties facing Afghanistan's increasingly divided Taliban. [...]

SpotlightCHINA UKRAINE 02/05/2022

Xi Jinping delays call to Volodymyr Zelensky

Still in doubt about which position to take on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, China's leader Xi Jinping has yet to put a call through to Volodymyr Zelensky. However, the country is still keeping a close eye on Europe's moves, especially France's. [...]

Chinese President Xi Jinping. © Ju Peng/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

CHINA SERBIA 02/05/2022

China gains ground in Serbia with new civil-military partnership model

Beijing's delivery of HQ-22 surface-to-air missiles to Serbia in early April fits in with part of a broader plan to attract non-NATO European countries its way. [...]

CHINA UNITED STATES 29/04/2022

Washington moulds new multilateral strategy in 'China Initiative' follow-up

After pressure from the FBI, the 'China Initiative' has undergone an official name change. Washington is now keen to take a harder line and involve its Indo-Pacific allies in a drive to both rid itself of spies and protect itself from the Chinese Communist Party. [...]

CHINA 27/04/2022

Xi Jinping buoys security with new right-hand man Wang Xiaohong

Wang Xiaohong, 64, is expected to play a key role in the next government. The Fuzhou official, the only spymaster to have survived the president's anti-corruption campaign purge, will help Xi Jinping tighten his control over the Gonganbu. [...]

Chinese Communiste Party secretary for the Ministry of Public Security (Gonganbu) Wang Xiaohong. © Li Muzi/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

CHINA 21/04/2022

How Chinese universities contribute to defence research

To meet the challenge of hiring competent and inconspicuous technicians in highly specialised sectors, key players in China's arms industry are joining forces with universities, funding training and research programmes in the most sensitive areas. [...]

CHINA UKRAINE 18/04/2022

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Russia's soft power institutions tread carefully in Central Asia

Washington seeks to prevent Russian power grab at International Telecommunication Union

Beijing nudges forward with encroachment on Indian Himalayas

Beijing plots next move in Chinese groups' US audits

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Under pressure from Moscow and Beijing, Lithuania intelligence service attempts to move past internal conflicts

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