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The discreet US diplomatic network deployed worldwide to monitor Beijing

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on 30 October 2025.
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on 30 October 2025. © Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

From Panama to Japan, via Prague and Abidjan, US embassies are hosting specialists tasked with a particular mission: to keep an eye on Beijing's global activities and promote Washington's interpretation of Chinese policy at the local level.

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China, Netherlands
Beijing's targeting of dissidents presents fresh challenge for European intelligence agencies

Europol’s headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands. A meeting organised in recent months under the auspices of this European agency brought together police and security services from across Europe to discuss China’s transnational law enforcement operations.
Europol’s headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands. A meeting organised in recent months under the auspices of this European agency brought together police and security services from across Europe to discuss China’s transnational law enforcement operations. © Vincent Isore/IP3 Press/MaxPPP

In response to transnational repression campaigns by Chinese authorities in Europe, security services across the continent are increasingly coordinating their efforts and stepping up exchanges.

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