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Royal Mint Court decision spotlights security and diaspora intimidation
Britain has cleared the way for what would become China’s largest diplomatic outpost in Europe: a sprawling “mega-embassy” complex at London’s Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London and the City’s financial district. The decision, taken by the UK government despite sustained objections from lawmakers, security specialists and human-rights groups, has turned a planning dispute into a wider test...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 06:37 AM Russia

Joel

Royal Mint Court decision spotlights security and diaspora intimidation
Britain has cleared the way for what would become China’s largest diplomatic outpost in Europe: a sprawling “mega-embassy” complex at London’s Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London and the City’s financial district. The decision, taken by the UK government despite sustained objections from lawmakers, security specialists and human-rights groups, has turned a planning dispute into a wider test...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 06:37 AM Russia

Joel

Royal Mint Court decision spotlights security and diaspora intimidation
Britain has cleared the way for what would become China’s largest diplomatic outpost in Europe: a sprawling “mega-embassy” complex at London’s Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London and the City’s financial district. The decision, taken by the UK government despite sustained objections from lawmakers, security specialists and human-rights groups, has turned a planning dispute into a wider test...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 06:37 AM Russia

Joel

Royal Mint Court decision spotlights security and diaspora intimidation
Britain has cleared the way for what would become China’s largest diplomatic outpost in Europe: a sprawling “mega-embassy” complex at London’s Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London and the City’s financial district. The decision, taken by the UK government despite sustained objections from lawmakers, security specialists and human-rights groups, has turned a planning dispute into a wider test...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:19 AM Russia

Joel

Royal Mint Court decision spotlights security and diaspora intimidation
Britain has cleared the way for what would become China’s largest diplomatic outpost in Europe: a sprawling “mega-embassy” complex at London’s Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London and the City’s financial district. The decision, taken by the UK government despite sustained objections from lawmakers, security specialists and human-rights groups, has turned a planning dispute into a wider test...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:19 AM Russia

Joel

Royal Mint Court decision spotlights security and diaspora intimidation
Britain has cleared the way for what would become China’s largest diplomatic outpost in Europe: a sprawling “mega-embassy” complex at London’s Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London and the City’s financial district. The decision, taken by the UK government despite sustained objections from lawmakers, security specialists and human-rights groups, has turned a planning dispute into a wider test...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:16 AM Russia

Joel

Royal Mint Court decision spotlights security and diaspora intimidation
Britain has cleared the way for what would become China’s largest diplomatic outpost in Europe: a sprawling “mega-embassy” complex at London’s Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London and the City’s financial district. The decision, taken by the UK government despite sustained objections from lawmakers, security specialists and human-rights groups, has turned a planning dispute into a wider test...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:16 AM Russia

Joel

Royal Mint Court decision spotlights security and diaspora intimidation
Britain has cleared the way for what would become China’s largest diplomatic outpost in Europe: a sprawling “mega-embassy” complex at London’s Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London and the City’s financial district. The decision, taken by the UK government despite sustained objections from lawmakers, security specialists and human-rights groups, has turned a planning dispute into a wider test...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:16 AM Russia

Joel

Royal Mint Court decision spotlights security and diaspora intimidation
Britain has cleared the way for what would become China’s largest diplomatic outpost in Europe: a sprawling “mega-embassy” complex at London’s Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London and the City’s financial district. The decision, taken by the UK government despite sustained objections from lawmakers, security specialists and human-rights groups, has turned a planning dispute into a wider test...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:16 AM Russia

UK approves Chinese mega-embassy despite interference fears

Royal Mint Court decision spotlights security and diaspora intimidation
Britain has cleared the way for what would become China’s largest diplomatic outpost in Europe: a sprawling “mega-embassy” complex at London’s Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London and the City’s financial district. The decision, taken by the UK government despite sustained objections from lawmakers, security specialists and human-rights groups, has turned a planning dispute into a wider test...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:14 AM Russia

Hoover index maps China’s foreign interference playbook

Curated links highlight espionage, coercion, and influence operations
A new compilation from Stanford’s Hoover Institution attempts to pull scattered reporting on Chinese foreign interference into one place, framing Beijing’s overseas activity as a coordinated campaign of coercion, surveillance and political pressure across democracies. The page, titled as an “Articles On” index, functions less like a single narrative story and more like a curated gateway: a runnin...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:13 AM Russia

Hoover index maps China’s foreign interference playbook

Curated links highlight espionage, coercion, and influence operations
A new compilation from Stanford’s Hoover Institution attempts to pull scattered reporting on Chinese foreign interference into one place, framing Beijing’s overseas activity as a coordinated campaign of coercion, surveillance and political pressure across democracies. The page, titled as an “Articles On” index, functions less like a single narrative story and more like a curated gateway: a runnin...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:13 AM Russia

Hoover index maps China’s foreign interference playbook

A new compilation from Stanford’s Hoover Institution attempts to pull scattered reporting on Chinese foreign interference into one place, framing Beijing’s overseas activity as a coordinated campaign of coercion, surveillance and political pressure across democracies. The page, titled as an “Articles On” index, functions less like a single narrative story and more like a curated gateway: a runnin...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:12 AM Russia

Hoover index maps China’s foreign interference playbook

A new compilation from Stanford’s Hoover Institution attempts to pull scattered reporting on Chinese foreign interference into one place, framing Beijing’s overseas activity as a coordinated campaign of coercion, surveillance and political pressure across democracies. The page, titled as an “Articles On” index, functions less like a single narrative story and more like a curated gateway: a runnin...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:12 AM Russia

Hoover index maps China’s foreign interference playbook

A new compilation from Stanford’s Hoover Institution attempts to pull scattered reporting on Chinese foreign interference into one place, framing Beijing’s overseas activity as a coordinated campaign of coercion, surveillance and political pressure across democracies. The page, titled as an “Articles On” index, functions less like a single narrative story and more like a curated gateway: a runnin...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:11 AM Russia

Hoover index maps China’s foreign interference playbook

A new compilation from Stanford’s Hoover Institution attempts to pull scattered reporting on Chinese foreign interference into one place, framing Beijing’s overseas activity as a coordinated campaign of coercion, surveillance and political pressure across democracies. The page, titled as an “Articles On” index, functions less like a single narrative story and more like a curated gateway: a runnin...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:11 AM Russia

Hoover index maps China’s foreign interference playbook

A new compilation from Stanford’s Hoover Institution attempts to pull scattered reporting on Chinese foreign interference into one place, framing Beijing’s overseas activity as a coordinated campaign of coercion, surveillance and political pressure across democracies. The page, titled as an “Articles On” index, functions less like a single narrative story and more like a curated gateway: a runnin...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:11 AM Russia

Hoover index maps China’s foreign interference playbook

A new compilation from Stanford’s Hoover Institution attempts to pull scattered reporting on Chinese foreign interference into one place, framing Beijing’s overseas activity as a coordinated campaign of coercion, surveillance and political pressure across democracies. The page, titled as an “Articles On” index, functions less like a single narrative story and more like a curated gateway: a runnin...
Posted: February 02, 2026 at 02:11 AM Russia

Hoover index maps China’s foreign interference playbook

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Hoover index maps China’s foreign interference playbook

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Hoover index maps China’s foreign interference playbook

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Hoover index maps China’s foreign interference playbook

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Iran’s Crackdown and Foreign Interference Narratives Spark Global Debate

Tehran’s Messaging and the West’s Response Amid Major Protests
As a wave of mass protests erupted across Iran in late 2025 and continued into January 2026, the Islamic Republic government’s handling of the unrest — and its efforts to shape global narratives around foreign interference — has become a central issue in Western diplomatic circles. Iranian authorities, facing one of the most sustained and lethal protest movements in decades, have repeatedly acc...
Posted: February 01, 2026 at 06:45 AM Iran

Russia’s Covert Reinforcement of Authoritarian Partners

Kremlin’s Foreign Interference Narrative Masks Deeper Support for Repression
As Moscow continues to face concerted Western pressure on its war in Ukraine and broader geopolitical role, a familiar pattern has emerged in January 2026: Russia is publicly condemning foreign interference abroad even as it quietly reinforces authoritarian regimes and strengthens security partnerships that pose challenges to Western interests. On January 12, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Sho...
Posted: February 01, 2026 at 06:45 AM Russia

China’s Global Influence Push Raises Western Security Alarms

Beijing’s Foreign Interference Tactics Expand Amid Diplomatic Outreach
In January 2026, mounting evidence of the People’s Republic of China’s global political influence campaign has drawn heightened scrutiny from Western capitals, where policymakers warn that Beijing’s tactics extend well beyond benign diplomacy — veering into organized influence operations that aim to shape political debate, research agendas, and strategic decision-making in democratic societies. ...
Posted: February 01, 2026 at 06:42 AM China