People's Liberation Army

China, Pakistan, United States
Beijing frets over Washington's return to Islamabad, a key military partner

Afghanistan, Pakistan: Beijing reshuffles the cards (2/2) – Over the past four months, US delegations have made a series of discreet visits to Islamabad. Beijing is watchful and apprehensive, as Pakistan remains an irreplaceable strategic military partner for China.

China, Pakistan
Beijing provides crucial GEOINT support to Islamabad against Kabul

While keeping a low profile in other conflict zones, China has decided to provide strong geospatial intelligence assistance to Pakistani forces in their offensive against Afghanistan.

The Agencies' Gazette
Ex-DGSI exec to publish book, French court warning for DGSE, Chinese reinforcements in Pakistan

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

FranceDisgraced former DGSI executive to publish book on wiretapping

FranceFrench courts rap DGSE's knuckles

China/PakistanThousands of PLA reinforcements reportedly deployed to Gilgit-Baltistan

Africa, China
Space-based surveillance: no change from Beijing as rebels advance in Sudan

The capture of the strategic town of Heglig by Sudanese Rapid Support Forces rebels on 8 December puts them in control of the CNPC pipeline valve, which exports South Sudanese crude oil to Port Sudan.

Taiwan
Taipei lagging behind Beijing in geospatial intelligence

Taiwan's launch of a new Earth observation satellite appears to be a hollow success. The country is still heavily dependent on US and European imagery to monitor its Chinese neighbour.