MI5 China alert will send chill through UK’s cash-strapped universities
MI5 has issued a security alert warning UK universities to cease collaboration with the China Academy of General Technology due to espionage risks. The agency accuses the organization of funding research to improve Chinese intelligence capabilities.
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This highlights the growing friction between national security interests and the financial reliance of academic institutions on international partnerships.
The headquarters of MI5, which has warned researchers to cease work with the China Academy of General Technology. The headquarters of MI5, which has warned researchers to cease work with the China Academy of General Technology. Universities Analysis MI5 China alert will send chill through UK’s cash-strapped universities Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent Institutions have for years turned to China for funding opportunities but national security concerns are mounting
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