China, Taiwan
Beijing scouting for transitional leader for Taiwan

The Agencies' Gazette
DGSE photos, US farmland, Frontex stress test results, China's London envoy

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

FranceDGSE photo album raises eyebrows at trial of service's ex-boss

United StatesIntelligence to help stop China buying farmland

BelgiumFrontex tougher on Brussels than Paris

China/UKAmbassador's return highlights Taiwan urgency

Asia, China, Taiwan
Beijing behind Taiwan's Southeast Asia wipeout

With the help of its ambassadors in the region, the Chinese Ministry of State Security has managed in little over a year to neutralise Taipei's contacts with Southeast Asian nations.

Australia, China, United States
Chinese PhD students flee United States for Australia

The Chinese Communist Party had already warned its young researchers overseas to find alternatives to the US to pursue their research projects. Since Donald Trump's reelection, that trend has intensified.

Spotlight | China, Italy
Beijing plans influence campaign in Italy to stop it exiting New Silk Roads

Beijing does not intend to let Italy leave its giant New Silk Roads programme without hindrance. Its propaganda bodies are preparing to launch a major pro-Chinese influence campaign in Europe, starting in Rome.

China, Taiwan, United States
China-US trial of strength has enabled KMT to gain ground in Taiwan

Having got former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou to play the role of mediator, the Chinese Communist Party now has a free hand to resume its influence operations on the island.

Taiwan
Xi Jinping's allies try to tip Taiwanese opinion towards closer cooperation with the mainland

Chinese President Xi Jinping quietly mobilised his supporters to help the Kuomintang win the municipal elections in Taiwan.