Demetri
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US-China correspondent at FT・Chinese & Japanese speaker・Ex Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing & Dublin・Photographer at https://t.co/6PXb1hrdyQ
Joined July 2009
1 - Geese flying over Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido. 2 - Swans that have migrated from Siberia to Lake Kussharo, Hokkaido. More at
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Anthony #Fauci tells @FT he has not briefed @realDonaldTrump in two months and not seen him at the White House since early June.
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This is a complete fake. I did not write any story about Kenya. Mr Kositany, I hope you are more careful about how you run your airports and you should be ashamed for spreading such #fakenews.
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SCOOP – #China has stunned US intelligence and military officials by testing a #nuclear capable #hypersonic missile that traveled through low orbit in space, making a full circle around the globe before speeding towards its target.
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SCOOP - Russia has asked China for military equipment and other assistance to support its invasion of Ukraine. #UkraineWar @FT .
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With slick videos @ProjectLincoln gives @realDonaldTrump a dose of his own medicine by trolling him on Twitter and @jwgop says really getting under his skin. Just one of a few Republican-led groups trying to help @JoeBiden beat Trump
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Donald Trump lobbed a grenade at British PM Theresa May tonight. But in much bigger news, he tried to make Ireland part of the UK. #MakeIrelandGreatAgain #MIGA.
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During call with 200+ American lawmakers, #Zelensky interrupted his emotional plea for help with a classic zoom moment: "Senator Rick Scott, #PleaseMuteYourMic," according to someone familiar with the call. @ZelenskyyUa.
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Pelosi will meet President Tsai Ing-wen in Taiwan on Wednesday. 🇹🇼👇.
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US says China sending Russia engines for drones & cruise missiles, machine tools for ballistic missiles, chips for missiles, tanks & aircraft. Chinese & Russian groups working to jointly produce drones in Russia .- partly based on newly declassified intel.
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#NewChinaRussiaScoop – US told allies that Russia requested 5 types of military gear from China, including #SurfaceToAirMissiles. Also #drones, armored vehicles, logistics vehicles & intelligence-related equipment. US did not provide underlying intelligence in cables to allies.
#ChinaRussiaSCOOP .US has told allies that China has responded positively to Russia’s request for military equipment. Cables to allies in Europe & Asia do not say if China has provided help or just told Moscow that it would provide support. (@FT).
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How many McDonalds are there in China again? .Just sayin 😉.
Baidu Maps show that there are 38 Shandong dumpling restaurants and 67 Shanxi noodle restaurants in Taipei. Palates don't cheat. #Taiwan has always been a part of China. The long lost child will eventually return home.
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SCOOP - US says Chinese satellite company with military links has been providing the Houthis with imagery to help them target American and allied warships & international cargo vessels. Company is Chang Guang Satellite Technology. #USChinaScoop.
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Missile missed target by couple of dozen miles, but people familiar with the test say China demonstrated a stunning capability that nobody thought they already had mastered.
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SCOOP – US thwarted plot to assassinate Sikh separatist on American soil. US also warned Indian government over concerns it might have been involved in the plot. US prosecutors have filed indictment in New York court.
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SCOOP - US working with Poland to supply #fighterjets to #Ukraine as Zelensky makes impassioned plea to US Congress for more support from Washington.
During call with 200+ American lawmakers, #Zelensky interrupted his emotional plea for help with a classic zoom moment: "Senator Rick Scott, #PleaseMuteYourMic," according to someone familiar with the call. @ZelenskyyUa.
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Stand by my story 100%. Navarro had many, many opportunities to deny the story before it was published. Interesting that he only denied after it was published.
Senior Counselor Peter Navarro bats down the Fake News @FT lie that he wants to “expel” Canada from the Five Eyes intel sharing network:. “They report stories and never name their sources … We would never, ever jeopardize our national security.”
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How the anti-Trump Republican @ProjectLincoln is successfully trolling @RealDonaldTrump on Twitter to help @JoeBiden. Co-founder @jwgop jokes: ‘If this was a campaign, (Trump) would be our biggest donor & we would name him ambassador to Slovenia.’
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US House of Representatives will soon start the vote to impeach Donald Trump, who will become only the third US president to be impeached
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SCOOP - Treasury secretary Bessent & Chinese finance minister Lan held a #secretmeeting in the IMF basement 3 weeks ago that helped paved the way for the trade deal reached in Geneva at the weekend #USChinaScoop.
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Apparently Mike (@mikepillsbury) denied on C-Span that he told me this (. But here is the email exchange with him last night (and our story: .
“I got a quite a bit of background on Hunter Biden from the Chinese,” Mr Pillsbury told @FT. (Pillsbury is now apparently denying he said so.).
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The US is preparing to tell its allies in Europe and Asia amid signs that China may be willing to help Putin. Comes as US national security adviser Jake Sullivan is about to meet top Chinese foreign policy official Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday. Alaskaesque fireworks?.
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SCOOP・US, Japan, Australia & India will launch satellite-based maritime initiate to combat #Chinese #illegalfishing when @JoeBiden, Kishida, Modi & Albanese hold #Quad summit in Tokyo. (1/2) .
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#ChinaRussiaSCOOP .US has told allies that China has responded positively to Russia’s request for military equipment. Cables to allies in Europe & Asia do not say if China has provided help or just told Moscow that it would provide support. (@FT).
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SCOOP - Taiwan considers big US weapons purchase as overture to Donald Trump. Likely to include Aegis ships, Hawkeye airborne radar, old US Navy ships and Patriot missiles. Some want to include F-35s.
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When I was 2 years old I did “meet” Jomo Kenyatta on a beach in Mombasa, but I am pretty sure we did not talk about the Federal Reserve.
This is a complete fake. I did not write any story about Kenya. Mr Kositany, I hope you are more careful about how you run your airports and you should be ashamed for spreading such #fakenews.
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Imagine if Tony Blinken was removed, Lloyd Austin was placed under investigation and top generals in charge of US nuclear missiles were sacked. That is what is happening in China. As @USAmbJapan said, like Agatha Christie novel #AndThenThereWereNone.
SCOOP - US government believes Chinese defence minister #LiShangfu has been placed under investigation. #USChinaScoop.
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SCOOP #ChineseHypersonicWeapon that flew around the earth on July 27 fired a missile mid-flight over the South China Sea, revealing a spectacular technological advance that stunned the Pentagon & US intelligence.
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INVESTIGATION #ChinaSpies. How a Chinese spy ran a Belgian politician as an intelligence asset — Joint investigation with @DerSpiegel & @LeMondefr based on 3.5 years of texts between the MSS case officer and his asset in Brussels.
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SCOOP - US & Japan plan biggest upgrade to security alliance in more than 60 years .(@Dimi & @KanaInagaki).
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SCOOP - Trump asks Robert Lighthizer to return as US trade representative.
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US expelling 12 Russian diplomats from the Russian mission to the UN in New York for alleged espionage.
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SCOOP – US & allies concerned that #Kiribati, Pacific island nation 3,000km from Hawaii, is negotiating a #securitydeal with #China. Comes on heels of Chinese deal with Solomon Islands, which has been a big issue in the Australian election.
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SCOOP - US government believes Chinese defence minister #LiShangfu has been placed under investigation. #USChinaScoop.
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US accuses Indian official in #FoiledPlot to kill Sikh separatist in NYC - confirmation of our #scoop about one of two explosive cases that have complicated US efforts to boost ties with India to counter China .
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Other details include fact that India in private meetings asked Canada to halt the police inquiry into the murder.
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SCOOP - US & Japan have been conducting top-secret war games to prepare for possible #war with #China over Taiwan (me & @kathrinhille @FT).
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“Strong China” links? My job is to cover US-China & US-IndoPacific issues. I also have strong India links. My father was born and grew up in India. That said, all of the above is irrelevant. Just reporting on an important story. And thank you for reading.
@Dimi Story planted by shadowy figures on journalist with strong China links. After Nijjar episode on which US berated India-its fall out not over yet - will India compound matters by plotting to kill US citizen? Does it make sense? Anti-India plot being hatched in some circles.
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On a good day, I get 100 RTs. This one has 2400 & rising so #Fauci seems to be resonating - except with Trump. Hats off to my colleague @hannahkuchler who did the interview.
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SCOOP - Chinese fighter jets & bombers simulated attack on US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt near Taiwan
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SCOOP - US urges Europe to step up contingency planning for a #TaiwanConflict by sharing bespoke analysis that a Chinese #blockade of Taiwan alone could cause $2.5 trillion in damage to the global economy. #USChina.
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SCOOP Chinese defence minister placed under investigation for corruption.
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SCOOP – #China refusing to take call from US defense secretary #LloydAustin (@SecDef) who has made 3 requests. General Mark Milley, chairman of joint chiefs, has also not spoken to his Chinese counterpart since @JoeBiden took office
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SCOOP - US pushing #Japan & #SouthKorea to deepen security ties to boost Pacific deterrence. White House pushing for historic statement at #CampDavidSummit.
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SCOOP - Two Iranian ships set to carry Chinese chemicals to Iran that can make propellant for 260 mid-range missiles. One ship left China Monday.
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US & Five Eyes intelligence allies say China is "aggressively recruiting" western fighter pilots
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Japanese PM Suga takes unusually blunt stance towards China during summit with Joe Biden. Mention of Taiwan in joint statement first time since 1969. Also criticizes China over Hong Kong & Xinjiang
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SCOOP. US Air Force will withdraw all F-15 Eagle fighter jets from Okinawa & replace them with a rotational force, sparking concern in Tokyo & parts of Pentagon where some worry it sends a bad signal to China.
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CIA #ChinaScoop - CIA Director Bill Burns made a clandestine trip to China in May to meet Chinese intelligence officials. Visit was before Biden said he expected a “thaw” in US-China relations. #sld23.
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Japan and Philippines deepen defence ties in response to China threat.
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US prosecutors said Indian official offered $100,000 (and arranged a $15,000 advance payment) for the assassination. Plot was foiled because the supposed hitman was actually a US law enforcement officer.
US accuses Indian official in #FoiledPlot to kill Sikh separatist in NYC - confirmation of our #scoop about one of two explosive cases that have complicated US efforts to boost ties with India to counter China .
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Amazing detail in the indictment. Hours after the murder of a Sikh activist in Vancouver, the Indian official who allegedly orchestrated the assassination plot in the US sent a video showing the bloody body of the Canadian victim slumped over in his car.
US accuses Indian official in #FoiledPlot to kill Sikh separatist in NYC - confirmation of our #scoop about one of two explosive cases that have complicated US efforts to boost ties with India to counter China .
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SCOOP - @WhiteHouse considering allowing Taipei to change the name of its de facto embassy in Washington to include "Taiwan", in a move that will anger China. #USChina #Taiwan.
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Biden warns China not to attack the Philippines, saying it would trigger US-Philippines mutual defense treaty.
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SCOOP - US pressing Japanese PM Suga to make joint statement with Biden on Taiwan at the White House. Would be first leader level statement on Taiwan since 1969 when Nixon met Sato. Japanese officials debating whether to go that far. (with @RobinBHarding).
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You know you are back in China when your hotel kindly informs you that:
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Just noticed White House is now using “surname, given name” (Japanese order) for Japanese leaders. Did same for PM Suga last year. Not a big deal but interesting shift.
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I have no idea who this person is but he frequently sends me aggressive emails about India stories, including this one which says, “Stop playing with fire or you may get burned”. Note to @FBI, the emails come from jack.palmer.ceip1978@protonmail.com
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Interesting question now is how this will impact the #NuclearPostureReview that the Biden administration is conducting.
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Pentagon says F-16 took down object over Michigan that it assesses flew near sensitive military sites in Montana.
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US to provide Taiwan with weapons from its Pentagon stockpiles for first time
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White House banning Americans from investing in 59 Chinese defense & surveillance companies, to stop US capital from being used to help the Chinese military
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US uncovers plot to kill Sikh separatist on American soil. Warns India about concerns over possible government involvement before Canadian PM Trudeau says India possibly linked to murder of another Sikh in Vancouver.
SCOOP – US thwarted plot to assassinate Sikh separatist on American soil. US also warned Indian government over concerns it might have been involved in the plot. US prosecutors have filed indictment in New York court.
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#CHINASCOOP - US moving towards putting #sanctions on #Hikvision, Chinese firm that sells surveillance cameras to 1000+ cities in 180+ countries.
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SCOOP - Biden to send high-level delegation to Taipei after the Taiwanese presidential election on Saturday.
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Indian foreign ministry would not comment on our scoop. Perhaps foreign affairs minister @DrSJaishankar could respond here?.
SCOOP – US thwarted plot to assassinate Sikh separatist on American soil. US also warned Indian government over concerns it might have been involved in the plot. US prosecutors have filed indictment in New York court.
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SCOOP @JoeBiden suggested to #XiJinping (on their call last week) that the leaders hold an in-person summit to tackle #USChina relations but Chinese leader displayed no interest in the idea.
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#SCOOP US allies are very concerned that @JoeBiden is considering a landmark shift in nuclear policy that would undermine the #NuclearUmbrella that protects them, as #China rapidly expands its military, including nuclear-capable #hypersonic weapon
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We @FT have dozens of reporters on #Ukraine story. Here are some to follow:. Ukraine @JohnReedwrites @GuyChazan.Moscow @maxseddon @NastassiaAstra @polinaivanovva.Washington @dimi @JamesPoliti.Brussels @sam1fleming @HenryJFoy.London @hallbenjamin @JP_Rathbone.Germany @ErikaSolomon.
US expelling 12 Russian diplomats from the Russian mission to the UN in New York for alleged espionage.
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SCOOP・US, Japan, Australia & India will launch satellite-based maritime initiative to combat #Chinese #illegalfishing when @JoeBiden, Kishida, Modi & Albanese hold #Quad summit in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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If you are a genuine expert on hypersonic weapons/space and are inclined to educate an Irishman (with a Greek name) can reach me on demetri.sevastopulo@protonmail.com or DM me for Signal details. Complete anonymity guaranteed.
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INVESTIGATION #ChinaSpies. How a Chinese spy ran a Belgian politician as an intelligence asset — Check out our investigation with @DerSpiegel & @LeMondefr based on 2.5 years of texts between the MSS case officer and his asset in Brussels.
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#SCOOP Washington will put #DJI, world’s largest commercial #drone manufacturer, and seven other Chinese firms on an investment #blacklist this week, in latest response to repression of Uyghurs in #Xinjiang. (@DJIGlobal).
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SCOOP #WhiteHouse will ask Congress for money to supply weapons to #Taiwan in the Ukraine supplemental budget. Move will pave the way for Taiwan to get #weapons from the US-taxpayer funded Foreign Military Financing program for the first time.
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Canada to send more warships through Taiwan Strait in signal to China
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