Peter Martin
@PeterMartin_PCM
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Africa and Middle East Correspondent for Bloomberg. Based in Nairobi. Author of a book on Chinese diplomacy.. All opinions my own
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Joined April 2010
NEW: US intelligence indicates that Xi’s sweeping military purge came after it emerged that corruption undermined his efforts to modernize the armed forces and raised questions about China’s ability to fight a war https://t.co/vp43BvwqT3
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US intelligence indicates that President Xi Jinping’s sweeping military purge came after it emerged that widespread corruption undermined his efforts to modernize the armed forces and raised questi...
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In the middle of a trade war, Congo is trying to woo Trump’s White House without risking critical investment from Beijing It wont' be easy: China has embedded itself at every level of the resources business in Congo’s copper belt https://t.co/ti9moJal9o
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In the middle of a trade war, Congo is trying to woo Trump’s White House without risking critical investment from Beijing.
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Can Congo pull off the balancing act of trying to woo Trump’s White House without dislodging critical investment from Beijing? -- Longform from Will Clowes, @PeterMartin_PCM @ArletteBashizi & me https://t.co/r0hGKeGmAn via @business
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In the middle of a trade war, Congo is trying to woo Trump’s White House without risking critical investment from Beijing.
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Trump's proposal for a Gaza “riviera" is unlikely to come fruition — but Arab governments agree that ignoring the US president isn't an option https://t.co/rhDn7UP2ew via @PeterMartin_PCM @SamDagher
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Behind the display of solidarity with Palestinians lies a concern over the security and stability of a vulnerable Middle East.
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Donald Trump's crackdown on foreign aid has ground an engine of US geopolitical influence to a halt, creating an opening for rivals like China, @PeterMartin_PCM reports
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Charities, diplomats and foreign officials around the world are frantically trying to figure out what will happen to the US agency that doles out over $40 billion in aid for everything from life-sa...
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This seems to confirm the USG leak that @PeterMartin_PCM of @Bloomberg got that there were major issues of corruption with the building of the nuclear missile force.
DoD just released its China military power report. It included, for the first time, a "special topic" on recent corruption in the PLA, with some interesting tidbits. For example: 1) the removals "may have disrupted" PLA progress toward their 2027 military modernization goal;
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This is important confirmation from @DeptofDefense that most of the removals within the PLARF were indeed due to fraud and mismanagement of funds related to silo construction, as this Bloomberg article suggested in Jan. 2024.
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US intelligence indicates that President Xi Jinping’s sweeping military purge came after it emerged that widespread corruption undermined his efforts to modernize the armed forces and raised questi...
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Who briefs Xi Jinping? For @AsiaPolicy me and @HungChingFei analyze a new dataset of Politburo study sessions and speakers from 12/2002–6/2024 (h/t @BrianTHart) Shows trends like Xi's rising focus on Party control and national security relative to economic development 1/8
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Last November, America’s top spy landed in Kinshasa with an unusual offer for DRC president, Felix Tshisekedi: The US would share secret intelligence with his govt in return for his participation in a cease-fire. With @PeterMartin_PCM
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Last November, America’s top spy landed in Kinshasa with an unusual offer for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s president, Felix Tshisekedi: The US would share secret intelligence with his governm...
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Quoted @Bloomberg by @nat_droz & @PeterMartin_PCM: Nuclear weapons would “provide the ultimate deterrent capacity” [for Iran] because they “would cause Washington and Jerusalem to fear escalating.” https://t.co/0GYY7i7zNS
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Iran has rarely looked more on the back foot after weeks of Israeli attacks that degraded its proxies Hezbollah and Hamas. And Tehran’s barrage of some 200 missiles fired at Israel on Tuesday was...
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“The CIA is boosting its efforts to recruit Chinese citizens as it seeks to capitalize on what US officials say is growing discontent with President Xi Jinping’s rule,” writes @PeterMartin_PCM
https://t.co/5GDIepC9Nw
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The Central Intelligence Agency is boosting its efforts to recruit Chinese citizens as it seeks to capitalize on what US officials say is growing discontent with President Xi Jinping’s rule.
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Supply chain interference is “rampant.” @KatrinaManson and @PeterMartin_PCM join the Big Take podcast to discuss what we know about the Hezbollah pager attack and what it means for devices around the world
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The pager attack in Lebanon last week is the most recent example of supply chain interference — a global problem that national security officials say is now “rampant.”
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This @PeterMartin_PCM piece gives a rare glimpse into the maneuvering between the US & China as the latter tries to get an Atlantic Ocean military base in Africa. It's a high-stakes contest that will continue to be a major factor in the US's Africa policy
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The US is assembling an economic and security assistance package for Gabon in a bid to prevent China from establishing a military footprint in the strategically positioned Central African nation,...
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Scoop: The US is assembling an economic and security assistance package for Gabon in a bid to prevent China from establishing a military footprint in the strategically positioned Central African nation https://t.co/dFxY0DPJqo
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The US is assembling an economic and security assistance package for Gabon in a bid to prevent China from establishing a military footprint in the strategically positioned Central African nation,...
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Report from @PeterMartin_PCM of @bpolitics that the #USA🇺🇲 is preparing a new economic & security assistance package for #Gabon🇬🇦 to counter efforts by #China🇨🇳 to gain a military toehold in the strategically-positioned Central African country.
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The US is assembling an economic and security assistance package for Gabon in a bid to prevent China from establishing a military footprint in the strategically positioned Central African nation,...
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When Xi was wooing African leaders with a banquet Wednesday, King Mswati III of Eswatini was notably absent That’s because the kingdom — about the size of New Jersey and with just 1.2 million people — is one of Taiwan’s remaining dozen diplomatic allies https://t.co/yaOWVYANoo
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When Xi Jinping was wooing leaders from across Africa with a banquet on Wednesday night, King Mswati III of Eswatini was notably absent.
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Here's my first dispatch on China's big summit for African leaders this week. The rub: Xi wants bigger returns and fewer headaches on China's loans after pouring more than $120 billion into the continent for over a decade. Together with @neiLmunshi
https://t.co/eV9GT3GTsi
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After a decade of surging Chinese lending helped push African countries toward default, Beijing has a new proposal: commercial loans that could generate better returns for China
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Personal update: As of late last Thursday night, I'm a correspondent for Bloomberg in Nairobi I'll be writing about Africa, the Middle East and -- as always -- a big dose of China in the world Send me tips and story ideas!
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Here's my first dispatch on China's big summit for African leaders this week. The rub: Xi wants bigger returns and fewer headaches on China's loans after pouring more than $120 billion into the continent for over a decade. Together with @neiLmunshi
https://t.co/eV9GT3GTsi
bloomberg.com
After a decade of surging Chinese lending helped push African countries toward default, Beijing has a new proposal: commercial loans that could generate better returns for China
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Personal update: As of late last Thursday night, I'm a correspondent for Bloomberg in Nairobi I'll be writing about Africa, the Middle East and -- as always -- a big dose of China in the world Send me tips and story ideas!
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Xi Wants Bigger Returns, Fewer Headaches From African Debt Deals: https://t.co/DePKhH2Iff via @Bloomberg @neiLmunshi @PeterMartin_PCM
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After a decade of surging Chinese lending helped push African countries toward default, Beijing has a new proposal: commercial loans that could generate better returns for China
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