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C4ADS is a nonprofit organization with a mission to defeat the illicit networks that threaten global peace and security.

Washington, DC c4ads.org Joined July 2009

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C4ADS @C4ADS Oct 22

NEW: China and Russia declared a “no limits” partnership weeks before Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Our latest analysis digs into academic publications, corporate filings, and trade records to map their collaboration on advanced conventional weapons — and suggests the relationship is far from equal. 🧵 1/7

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c4ads.org A Marriage of Convenience - C4ADS How deep does the Chinese-Russian partnership around advanced conventional weapons go, and who is it really serving? C4ADS analysis shows Russian defense production moving into China and weapons...

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As of yesterday, both the EU and the US have sanctioned the man C4ADS Analyst Alex Kung once described as the “LeBron James of issuing fraudulent flags.” Our 2025 analysis with @FT, Captain of Convenience, traced this network back to the individual in question: Suniel Kumar Sharma.

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On October 22, C4ADS and the @Estonia_in_US convened a closed-door discussion on China-Russia military-technological cooperation to launch our new report: A Marriage of Convenience?.

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NEW: In 2025, Zimbabwean police arrested two Chinese nationals for allegedly trying to ship rhino horn hidden in a 13-kg owl statue. We traced the same method to shipments linked to a web of Chinese logistics entities, likely centered around one Guangzhou-based company.

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c4ads.org Carved to Conceal - C4ADS Zimbabwe’s convictions of two Chinese rhino horn traffickers are a real win, but the network behind them is still operating. C4ADS analysis links suspicious shipments from Zimbabwe to a web of...

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China Brief (@ChinaBriefJT) Editor Arran Hope (@Arranjnh) joined @C4ADS at the @Estonia_in_US for a panel discussion to launch their latest report on PRC–Russian military cooperation and joint defense production. His comments highlighted Beijing's perceptions of Russia and the bilateral relationship, and the vectors through which it is working to deepen its structural power over its northern neighbor.

#PRC #Russia #Security #Geopolitics #C4ADS #ChinaBrief #JamestownFoundation

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