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China looks for new recruits for its phantom foreign police stations

The new agents sent to work in China's undercover police stations in a number of foreign capitals will need to be specially trained to carry out international police investigations or have good contacts in a country of particular interest to the Chinese authorities.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 06.12.2022

Spotlight | China
Xi Jinping's new politburo emerges from lengthy and secret selection procedure

All new members of the Chinese Communist Party's politburo and discipline inspection committee appointed during the party's October congress were subjected to unprecedented scrutiny by Xi Jinping's closest collaborators. As a result, some factions saw their influence wiped out completely.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 21.11.2022

China
NVWA Project goes silent as China "nationalises" cyber vulnerability tracking

China's NVWA Project for the detection of unknown vulnerabilities has given no sign of life for several months. New notification rules now allow China to collect zero-day vulnerabilities directly.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 21.11.2022

China, Taiwan
China's phantom police station in Paris keeps watch on Taiwanese

The work of a parish, and of a cultural centre, both very close to Taipei's government, is forcing the Chinese Communist Party to take a close look at Paris's Chinatown.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 14.11.2022

Notre Dame de Chine parish, at 27 avenue de Choisy in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.

China
Beyond Taiwan headlines, China lays ground for more regional conflicts

The security-focused conclusions of the Chinese Communist Party Congress went beyond the international headline issue of Taiwan. Beijing is already considering diplomatic and intelligence manoeuvres to aid its expansion into other territories.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 26.10.2022

China, France
Detekt'in helps Chinese firm Nuctech enter French market

Paris-based security systems distributor Detekt'in is helping Chinese scanner manufacturer Nuctech, a company close to the Chinese defence ecosystem, expand in France. Long barred from the United States, Nuctech is coming under increased scrutiny in Europe.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 25.10.2022

China
Xi's network of foreign police stations expands in Europe

Chinese police operate in at least 30 countries across four continents through a network of more than twenty foreign police stations that, as well as providing consular support to the Chinese diaspora, also conduct covert political operations.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 18.10.2022

China
Xi's latest purge confirms his absolute grip on public security

Only weeks before the Chinese Communist Party congress, China's president has evicted the last remaining security officials from the public security ministry, the Gonganbu, close to former president Jiang Zemin.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 03.10.2022

Spotlight | China
Influence wars intensify at top of CCP in run-up to National Congress

With a stream of leaks and counter-leaks, Premier Li Keqiang's supporters appear to be conducting a major information offensive to curb President Xi Jinping's ambitions.

Free access Government Intelligence 05.09.2022

China
Premier Li Keqiang's future to be decided in Beidaihe

Chinese Communist Party officials have met in the utmost secrecy at the seaside resort to decide on how the transition to the president's third term will pan out.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 26.07.2022

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks at a teleconference on implementing policies to stabilize the economy on 25 May, 2022.

China
Princelings' family interests under scrutiny ahead of CCP Congress

In the lead up to the Chinese Communist Party's 20th National Congress at the end of the year, President Xi Jinping has ramped up his anti-corruption crackdown on officials likely to hold key positions in the next term.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 27.06.2022

China, Ukraine
Beijing's failure to get to grips with the Ukrainian crisis is leading it to seek outside help

Chinese intelligence services are increasingly seeking advice from outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security (Gonganbu) in order to find a solid position on the Ukrainian issue. This use of external sources allows Beijing's leaders to absolve themselves of responsibility for any further poor decisions.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 21.06.2022

China
Xi Jinping brings Beijing's second-most influential body to heel before CCP Congress

While celebrating its 100th anniversary, the Communist Youth League of China, which has gotten in the way of President Xi Jinping's political ambitions, is being restructured.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 27.05.2022

China
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.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 27.04.2022

Chinese Communiste Party secretary for the Ministry of Public Security (Gonganbu) Wang Xiaohong.

Spymaster | Taiwan
Chen Ming-tong leads intelligence efforts to resist China

With Taiwan top of China's agenda in 2023, the island's National Security Bureau is reforming in readiness for Chinese leader Xi Jingping's next moves.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 08.04.2022

Chen Ming-tong, Director General of the National Security Bureau.

China, Europe
For its secure communications, EU diplomacy seeks to replace Chinese provider Hytera

The European External Action Service has put up for bids the contract held since 2016 by China's Hytera group, which is close to the Gonganbu and has been banned by the United States since 2019.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 21.03.2022

Spymaster | China
Zhao Kezhi, a fixture in Xi Jinping's public security ministry

After the success of the Winter Olympic Games, China's head of public security enjoys a secure spot in Xi Jinping's inner circle.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 04.03.2022

China
Faithful right-hand man Zhao Leji to lead Xi Jinping's new anti-corruption drive

A former philosophy student from a family of journalists in Xi'an, Zhao Leji, now a senior civil servant and secretary of the Communist Party's central committee for discipline inspection, has been given the task of launching China's latest bureaucratic purge.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 11.02.2022

Zhao Leji, Secretary of the Central Committee for Discipline Inspection of the CCP.

China
Controversial Olympic app MY2022 funded by Chinese tech fund BFHG

China's Beijing Financial Holdings Group developed the application that Olympic Games participants are required to download during the event.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 04.02.2022

China, UAE, United States
Washington concerned about joint Chinese-Emirati push into Europe

China's part-public group Sinopharm and Group 42, which is dedicated to the special projects of the Emirati national security adviser, have jointly invested in a number of projects in Serbia, sparking growing concern in Washington about the cooperation between the two countries.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 12.10.2021

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

Israel
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Gonganbu

China
China looks for new recruits for its phantom foreign police stations

Spotlight | China
Xi Jinping's new politburo emerges from lengthy and secret selection procedure

China
NVWA Project goes silent as China "nationalises" cyber vulnerability tracking

China, Taiwan
China's phantom police station in Paris keeps watch on Taiwanese

China
Beyond Taiwan headlines, China lays ground for more regional conflicts

China, France
Detekt'in helps Chinese firm Nuctech enter French market

China
Xi's network of foreign police stations expands in Europe

China
Xi's latest purge confirms his absolute grip on public security

Spotlight | China
Influence wars intensify at top of CCP in run-up to National Congress

China
Premier Li Keqiang's future to be decided in Beidaihe

China
Princelings' family interests under scrutiny ahead of CCP Congress

China, Ukraine
Beijing's failure to get to grips with the Ukrainian crisis is leading it to seek outside help

China
Xi Jinping brings Beijing's second-most influential body to heel before CCP Congress

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

Spymaster | Taiwan
Chen Ming-tong leads intelligence efforts to resist China

China, Europe
For its secure communications, EU diplomacy seeks to replace Chinese provider Hytera

Spymaster | China
Zhao Kezhi, a fixture in Xi Jinping's public security ministry

China
Faithful right-hand man Zhao Leji to lead Xi Jinping's new anti-corruption drive

China
Controversial Olympic app MY2022 funded by Chinese tech fund BFHG

China, UAE, United States
Washington concerned about joint Chinese-Emirati push into Europe

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Gonganbu

China China looks for new recruits for its phantom foreign police stations

Spotlight | China Xi Jinping's new politburo emerges from lengthy and secret selection procedure

China NVWA Project goes silent as China "nationalises" cyber vulnerability tracking

China, Taiwan China's phantom police station in Paris keeps watch on Taiwanese

China Beyond Taiwan headlines, China lays ground for more regional conflicts

China, France Detekt'in helps Chinese firm Nuctech enter French market

China Xi's network of foreign police stations expands in Europe

China Xi's latest purge confirms his absolute grip on public security

Spotlight | China Influence wars intensify at top of CCP in run-up to National Congress

China Premier Li Keqiang's future to be decided in Beidaihe

China Princelings' family interests under scrutiny ahead of CCP Congress

China, Ukraine Beijing's failure to get to grips with the Ukrainian crisis is leading it to seek outside help

China Xi Jinping brings Beijing's second-most influential body to heel before CCP Congress

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

Spymaster | Taiwan Chen Ming-tong leads intelligence efforts to resist China

China, Europe For its secure communications, EU diplomacy seeks to replace Chinese provider Hytera

Spymaster | China Zhao Kezhi, a fixture in Xi Jinping's public security ministry

China Faithful right-hand man Zhao Leji to lead Xi Jinping's new anti-corruption drive

China Controversial Olympic app MY2022 funded by Chinese tech fund BFHG

China, UAE, United States Washington concerned about joint Chinese-Emirati push into Europe

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China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

Israel
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

China
China looks for new recruits for its phantom foreign police stations

Spotlight | China
Xi Jinping's new politburo emerges from lengthy and secret selection procedure

China
NVWA Project goes silent as China "nationalises" cyber vulnerability tracking

China, Taiwan
China's phantom police station in Paris keeps watch on Taiwanese

China
Beyond Taiwan headlines, China lays ground for more regional conflicts

China, France
Detekt'in helps Chinese firm Nuctech enter French market

China
Xi's network of foreign police stations expands in Europe

China
Xi's latest purge confirms his absolute grip on public security

Spotlight | China
Influence wars intensify at top of CCP in run-up to National Congress

China
Premier Li Keqiang's future to be decided in Beidaihe

China
Princelings' family interests under scrutiny ahead of CCP Congress

China, Ukraine
Beijing's failure to get to grips with the Ukrainian crisis is leading it to seek outside help

China
Xi Jinping brings Beijing's second-most influential body to heel before CCP Congress

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

Spymaster | Taiwan
Chen Ming-tong leads intelligence efforts to resist China

China, Europe
For its secure communications, EU diplomacy seeks to replace Chinese provider Hytera

Spymaster | China
Zhao Kezhi, a fixture in Xi Jinping's public security ministry

China
Faithful right-hand man Zhao Leji to lead Xi Jinping's new anti-corruption drive

China
Controversial Olympic app MY2022 funded by Chinese tech fund BFHG

China, UAE, United States
Washington concerned about joint Chinese-Emirati push into Europe