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MI5 warns Chinese spies are targeting UK academics

Original: MI5 has issued an unprecedented public warning about a new Chinese spy threat targeting British academics. The Security

MI5 has issued an unprecedented public warning that a Chinese institute is secretly trying to exploit British universities and research bodies, recruiting academics to pass on expertise that could help Beijing develop more powerful technology. The Security Service alert, aimed at staff across UK academia, urges researchers to stay alert to suspicious approaches. It is a rare direct public intervention and has sparked debate about the scale of Chinese espionage against British science and how universities should respond.

Why now: An unprecedented public MI5 warning about Chinese espionage in UK universities is highly unusual and politically sensitive.

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• MI5 has issued an unprecedented public warning about a new Chinese spy threat targeting British academics. The Security Service says a Chinese institute is secretly trying to exploit the expertise of universities and other research bodies to help Beijing build more powerful · SkyNews · 228

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