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Xi Jinping's two tiger-hunters

The trial of Zhou Yongkang, China's former intelligence coordinator, was recently pushed back. In the meantime, President Xi has appointed some new faces at the public security service, the Gonganbu. [...]

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The Gonganbu

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The military reorganisation underway in Beijing looks set to undermine the position of Sun Jianguo, the first naval officer to oversee China's military intelligence, or Qingbaobu.

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Li Dongsheng jailed to please Falungong

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China's new counter-terrorist special operations unit illustrates Chinese ambitions and the breaking down of taboos in this sphere.

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Secretary of Zhou Yongkang's secrets

Zhou Benshun, an insider who doubtless holds a wealth of information about corruption in Chinese intelligence circles, is the latest official targeted by Xi Jinping's "tiger hunt".

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Guoanbu loses its hackers

The once powerful Guoanbu has been stripped of some of its most strategic activities.

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Xi paranoid about Tianjin

A number of China’s senior military officers are under scrutiny [...]

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Yu, Beijing’s new soft power spymaster

Yu Zhengsheng, the number three of the executive committee of the Chinese Communist Party’s political bureau, has been put in [...]

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CAC keeps tabs on internet

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has launched an investigation after the publication on the Chinese internet last week of [...]

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Chen promoted to head Guoanbu

Chen Wenqing, who is close to Wang Qishan, has been chosen by President Xi Jinping to head the ministry of state security, or Guoanbu.

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"Hebei Gang" triumph in Zhou trial

The conviction of former intelligence coordinator Zhou Yongkang underscores the power of the security foursome now surrounding President Xi Jinping.

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PLA intelligence up and running

After a series of purges linked to corruption scandals and [...]

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The arrest of six Chinese nationals for corporate spying in the US last week has had immediate diplomatic consequences, with a senior Chinese official cancelling a planned trip to the United States.

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Zhou Yongkang faces possible execution

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) top brass disagree over the upcoming [...]

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Xi's "guard" reorganised

The Central Security Bureau (CSB) or Zhongyang Jingweiju, which reports to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Central Committee, is currently [...]

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Guoanbu may lose counter-intelligence

The major purge underway inside China's security apparatus could lead to a recasting of roles in Chinese intelligence.

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Xi ally heads Lianluobu

The appointment of Sun Chunlan as head of the United Front Work Department, or Zhongyang Lianluobu, the political intelligence service [...]

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Wang Ning, Xi's new strongman

Lieutenant Wang Ning, 59, has been appointed deputy chief of staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), becoming the [...]

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Intelligence services oust Zhou

The arrest of Zhou Yongkang, the former CCP number three and China's intelligence coordinator, is down to a clash between the Guoanbu, the Gonganbu and the party's intelligence services.

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Liu Jinguo, tiger and fox hunter

China’s President Xi Jinping rewarded Liu Jinguo’s loyalty by promoting him to assistant secretary of the 18th Central Committee for [...]

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Jiang Zemin’s spymaster against Xi

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Series of arrests at Guoanbu

The Chinese authorities are leaving no stone unturned in their hunt for the accomplices of disgraced intelligence coordinator Zhou Yongkang, pursuing them even inside the powerful State Security Service.

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Xi's financial investigators

The anti-corruption investigations currently targeting Chinese Communist Party dignitaries such [...]

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Fall of spymaster Zhou Yongkang

Zhou Yongkang, the once-powerful Chinese intelligence chief, has been brought down by his too-close involvement in the oil industry.

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