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MI5 warns UK research funded by China front company reaching spies
Original: UK research funded by China front company being sent to Beijing's spies, MI5 warns
MI5 has warned that British research work funded through a Chinese front company is being passed to Beijing's intelligence services. The alert raises fresh concerns about foreign interference in UK academia and research institutions, and is drawing significant attention given ongoing tensions between London and Beijing over technology transfer and national security.
Why now: An active MI5 warning about Chinese intelligence activity inside UK research has direct national security relevance for British audiences.
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