BRI

China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Central Asian rail megaproject set to further China's mining and security objectives

A much postponed rail project to link China to Turkey via Central Asia is taking form. For Beijing, it will open the way to lucrative new mining activities and enable it to consolidate the influence of the Silk Road "militias".

China, Hungary
CCP takes BRI a step further with Global Security Initiative

China has asked some countries with which it enjoys strong bilateral relations to subscribe to Xi Jinping's vision of world order, as laid out in his Global Security Initiative. It is a new China-centric geopolitical viewpoint that goes further than Beijing's Belt & Road Initiative goals.

The Intelligence Gazette
DGSE drama, career officer for Leningrad, Italy-China dialogue

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FranceDGSE, DGSI and DRM reshuffle drama in parliament recounted

RussiaSukhrab Akhmedov firm favourite to head new Leningrad military district

Italy/ChinaAfter Silk Roads exit, time for strategic dialogue

China
Beijing prepares to deploy Belt and Road 'militia'

China wants to provide military units to state firms established in countries which have joined the Belt and Road Initiative, in order to stamp out internal corruption and protect Chinese foreign investments.

The Intelligence Gazette
China-Italy talks, Polish tank rearmament, DGSI's new HQ, Consensus on intel classification in Congress

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

ItalyGiorgia Meloni closes door on China talks

PolandPiotr Trytek in charge of tank rearmament programme

FranceFirst spade in the ground for DGSI HQs in 2024

United StatesConsensus on intelligence overclassification in Congress underway

Spotlight | China
State Security directs its grand influence strategy towards the Global South

Ahead of the unveiling of the New Silk Roads strategy at a summit meeting opening in Beijing tomorrow, Intelligence Online can reveal how the Chinese Ministry of State Security is completely reorientating its foreign expert recruitment drive to serve its new influence objectives.

Afghanistan, China
New Chinese ambassador to Kabul lands strong security brief

The recent appointment of a new Chinese ambassador to Kabul marks a first step towards Beijing's official recognition of the Taliban regime. But China has demanded firm security guarantees in exchange for this support.