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MI5 warns Chinese-funded UK research group backs espionage
Original: BBC News - Chinese group funds UK research institution, supporting espionage activities... MI5 issues rare warning
MI5 has issued a rare public warning that a Chinese group funding a UK research institution has been supporting espionage activities. The alert highlights growing British concern over Chinese influence in academia and research. It is unusual for MI5 to warn publicly in this way, and the move has drawn wide attention to UK-China tensions and the security of scientific research.
Why now: A rare public MI5 warning about Chinese espionage in UK academia touches on sensitive UK-China relations.
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- BBC News - Chinese group funds UK research institution, supporting espionage activities... MI5 issues rare warning · bbcnewsjapan · 18
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