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MI5 warns UK universities to cut ties with Chinese organisation
Original: china
MI5 has warned British universities to cut ties with a Chinese organisation, in the latest sign of growing security concerns over Chinese influence in Western academia. The warning is drawing attention in several European countries, where scrutiny of ties between universities and Chinese state-linked bodies continues to intensify.
Why now: Ongoing Western concern over Chinese influence and espionage risks in universities.
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- MI5 China alert will send chill through UK’s cash-strapped universities · The Guardian
- MI5 warns universities to cut ties with Chinese organisation · Financial Times
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