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Spotlight | Africa, China, Israel
Chinese security and intelligence groups make inroads into Africa

After the influx of Israeli firms, Africa is now the target of the Chinese security sector, which is using local agents to connect with intelligence services on the continent. [...]

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The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

China, Europe
Chinese influence and interference in Western Europe

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Central America, China, South America
Beijing on the offensive in Washington's spheres of influence

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

Spotlight | Africa, China, Israel
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China, Ukraine, United States
Washington to foot bill for replacing Chinese CCTV suppliers

Spotlight | Africa, France
Bernard Barbier boosts French bid to get back on top of African cyber sector

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

Spotlight | Argentina, China
China using charm to get through to Argentine defence

Saudi Arabia
"Otaku" businessman Essam al-Bukhary boosts Saudi-Japanese business relations

China
Encryption company Zhongyitong Technology eyes IoT market after government security work

China, Hong Kong
Mainland's tightening grip on Hong Kong security agencies jostled by massage parlour raid

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Weapons group Poly teams with satellite services player Unistrong

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Egypt
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Algeria, China
Beijing strengthens ties with Algeria after US visit

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US seeks to eliminate Chinese influence in Latin America

China
Beijing beefs up ministry responsible for 5G deployment

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Beijing makes moves in Syrian reconstruction chess game

France
Swiss-based businesswoman Pascale Perez plays behind the scenes role in Benalla affair

Spotlight | France, Israel
Paris and Tel Aviv vie for African interception contracts

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Jack Hazout, Beijing’s secret weapon

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