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Xi Jinping dreams of a global private security network to protect Chinese interests

Chinese President Xi Jinping in Brasilia, Brazil, on 20 November 2024. © Mateus Bonomi/Anadolu via AFP

The Chinese Communist Party and the Guoanbu are considering reforming the network of Chinese private security companies abroad by giving them new objectives and priorities, starting with Africa. [...]

Published on 06/12/2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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