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CHINA 30/09/2022

Xi's plans to turn Alibaba into an AI research tool for defence take shape

To bolster his ambitions for a national semiconductor and machine learning software industry, Xi Jinping has put his faith in Alibaba. Now back under the control of the Chinese Communist Party, the tech giant is teaming up with state universities and poaching world-renowned academics. [...]

CHINA IRAQ 28/09/2022

Beijing at odds with Barzani clan over $5bn 'happy city'

Iraq is a key step in China's new silk road project and Beijing intends to invest heavily in the autonomous region of Kurdistan. But its plans to build a new district in Ebril, already two years behind schedule, are now under threat. [...]

NORTH KOREA RUSSIA UKRAINE 23/09/2022

Pyongyang's planned military technology transfers from Donbass

North Korea is putting together the necessary infrastructure to collect and receive Western military systems seized in the occupied territories in eastern Ukraine, using proven methods to effect the illegal technology transfers. [...]

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CHINA UNITED STATES ITALY 20/09/2022

Beijing's shadow hangs over Silk-Faw, the luxury car production mega-project Free

CAMBODIA CHINA 13/09/2022

Beijing's painstaking work to open up Cambodia's political and royal doors

In order to have a free hand to develop its naval holdings in the country, Beijing has ensured that it has a dedicated team of businessmen in Prime Minister Hun Sen's entourage. [...]

TAIWAN 13/09/2022

Taiwan's military procurement ambitions keep 'business diplomats' busy

With the threat of a Chinese military invasion in the air, Taiwan is building up its military defences, prompting local and international companies to mobilise their defence consultants. [...]

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KAZAKHSTAN RUSSIA TURKEY 09/09/2022

Arms export ban leaves KazEngineering caught in the middle

The Kazakh government's decision to suspend its military exports, announced with no official explanation, has cast a shadow over the activities of the state-owned defence conglomerate Kazakhstan Engineering. [...]

RUSSIA VIETNAM 08/09/2022

Rosoboronexport suffers setbacks in Kubinka and Hanoi

The Russian military equipment exporter, which has been hit by components shortages, has seen its global sales fall sharply. The latest blow has come from Vietnam, which has decided to freeze its dealings with the Russian group. [...]

CHINA 06/09/2022

China Mineral Resources Group serves as template for Xi's new key sector conglomerates

China Mineral Resources Group looks to be serving as a model for the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to boost the strategic influence of public sector companies in key sectors through the creation of conglomerates formed by existing state-owned groups. [...]

VIETNAM 30/08/2022

PM Pham Minh Chinh gets embroiled in AIC Group corruption case

Vietnam's communist party general secretary, Nguyen Phu Trong, is on a mission to fight corruption. He has AIC Group in his sights especially, with new developments in the case pointing to a possible involvement of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. [...]

His Excellency Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, participates in the US-ASEAN Special Summit at the US State Department in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2022.

CHINA GREECE 30/08/2022

China gains upper hand in strategic Piraeus port expansion

Beijing has won a further victory over the United States in their struggle for influence in Greece, with the approval of a major expansion of Chinese maritime giant Cosco's operations in the Port of Piraeus. [...]

UNITED STATES KAZAKHSTAN 29/08/2022

Nur-Sultan hopeful Iran nuclear deal could open up oil export options

To help cope with the uncertainties facing its oil and gas transits, Kazakhstan's state-owned KazMunayGas hopes it can count on US support to promote new export routes. [...]

INDIA RUSSIA 29/08/2022

Rosoboronexport's missing helicopters awaited in New Delhi

The Indian navy is due to unveil the new jewel in its crown, the IAC-1 Vikrant aircraft carrier, in early September. But behind the much-trumpeted announcement lies an unresolved issue: the fate of 10 Russian reconnaissance helicopters with which it was initially supposed to be equipped. [...]

The Indian aircraft carrier IAC-1 Vikrant, during its first sea trials in August 2021.

ASIA RUSSIA 26/08/2022

Lavina Pulse, Russia's "Cambridge Analytica", is looking to export its services to South East Asia Free

Lavina Pulse, which is always ready to offer its influence skills to election candidates, is looking to expand into Asia. [...]

CHINA HUNGARY 23/08/2022

Giant Hungarian battery plant project strengthens Beijing's position in Central Europe

The €7.34bn investment to be made in the Hungarian city of Debrecen by Chinese electric battery specialist CATL confirms the success of China's diplomatic strategy in the region. [...]

UNITED STATES CZECH REPUBLIC TAIWAN 17/08/2022

Jakub Janda looks to strengthen relations between Prague, Washington and Taipei

Czech national Janda, head of the European Values Center for Security Policy, is working to bring about a strategic rapprochement, which includes a defence component, between his country, the US and Taiwan in the face of the perceived threat posed by Russia and China. [...]

Head of European Values Center for Security Policy, Jakub Janda.

ARGENTINA CHINA 16/08/2022

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INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING

Xi's plans to turn Alibaba into an AI research tool for defence take shape

Beijing at odds with Barzani clan over $5bn 'happy city'

Pyongyang's planned military technology transfers from Donbass

Beijing's shadow hangs over Silk-Faw, the luxury car production mega-project Free

Beijing's painstaking work to open up Cambodia's political and royal doors

Taiwan's military procurement ambitions keep 'business diplomats' busy

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Russian asset recovery agency comes into the US's firing line

Beijing's shadow hangs over Silk-Faw, the luxury car production mega-project

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Arms export ban leaves KazEngineering caught in the middle

Rosoboronexport suffers setbacks in Kubinka and Hanoi

China Mineral Resources Group serves as template for Xi's new key sector conglomerates

PM Pham Minh Chinh gets embroiled in AIC Group corruption case

China gains upper hand in strategic Piraeus port expansion

Nur-Sultan hopeful Iran nuclear deal could open up oil export options

Rosoboronexport's missing helicopters awaited in New Delhi

Lavina Pulse, Russia's "Cambridge Analytica", is looking to export its services to South East Asia Free

Giant Hungarian battery plant project strengthens Beijing's position in Central Europe

Jakub Janda looks to strengthen relations between Prague, Washington and Taipei

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Turkish energy tycoons target Caspian Sea projects

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Isolated Moscow revives industrial and academic relations with Pyongyang

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