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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre left) accompanied by Russian Minister of Natural Resources Alexander Kozlov in Vladivostok, on 17 September 2023.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre left) accompanied by Russian Minister of Natural Resources Alexander Kozlov in Vladivostok, on 17 September 2023. © Handout/Telegram/@ministrlive/AFP

North Korea, Russia
The troubles of Russian ships trading with Pyongyang

Intelligence Online has unearthed documents identifying Russian companies doing business with North Korea. But these maritime transit operations are not without their pitfalls.
LogoSubscribers only Back-door diplomacy, Contractors 08.12.2025
X15 drones deployed by Russian armed forces in Ukraine.
X15 drones deployed by Russian armed forces in Ukraine. © Intelligence Online/Ukrainian sources

Spotlight | Africa, China, Russia
Chinese drone maker emerges as covert supplier to Russia, Libya and Sahel juntas

Presented at the Dubai Airshow as a manufacturer of civilian drones, Hangzhou Qifei and its flagship product, the X15, are establishing themselves as a discreet player in the drone warfare market. The Chinese company supplies Russia, the eastern strongman in Libya and the Sahel juntas under the guise of dual use.
LogoSubscribers only Defence 05.12.2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at Beijing International Airport on 3 December 2025.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at Beijing International Airport on 3 December 2025. © Ludovic Marin/Pool/Reuters

China, France
While Macron is in China, Beijing sends Xinjiang delegation to Paris

As the French president landed in Beijing, a Chinese delegation arrived in Paris to promote the official line of a "return to normal" in the Uyghur region, just as a political crackdown is decimating the upper echelons of power in Urumqi.
LogoSubscribers only Back-door diplomacy 03.12.2025

Spotlight | China, France, Taiwan
Beijing's invisible hand stifles Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China

The annual IPAC meeting in Brussels earlier this month was marked by the discreet appearance of Taiwan's vice-president. Despite this high-profile surprise, the gathering mainly confirmed China's ability to stifle pro-Taipei and pro-Hong Kong discussions in Africa, but also in Paris.

LogoSubscribers only Information wars, Back-door diplomacy 26.11.2025
Taiwan Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim in Keelung, Taiwan, on 8 September 2025.

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