China Spy Threat UK Universities
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- Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondentThe Guardian
- Vikram Dodd PoliceThe Guardian
- crime correspondentThe Guardian
- Rebecca Camber CrimeDaily Mail
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In its “Espionage Alert”, MI5 said more than 100 UK-based academics had contributed to projects funded by the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI), which had “very strong ties” to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS), Beijing’s civilian intelligence service.
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- 30 Sep
In the alert issued on Wednesday, the Security Service said: “MI5 has identified that the primary purpose of CGTRI is to fund academic research that directly improves MSS technical capability for espionage.”
Coverage 4 articles
30 Sep UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech research
South China Morning Post
30 Sep MI5 issues unprecedented security alert to British universities about China's infiltration of academia to benefit Beijing's spies
Daily Mail
30 Sep MI5 issues spy alert to UK universities over Chinese front company stealing research
The Guardian
30 Sep MI5 China alert will send chill through UK’s cash-strapped universities
The Guardian
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