Espionage
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MI5 chief ‘frustrated’ at failure to put men accused of spying for China on trial
Ken McCallum, the domestic spy chief, says he will ‘never back off’ from confronting threats from BeijingThe M…
- China, Conservatives, Crown Prosecution Service, Espionage, Keir Starmer, Labour, Law, Politics, Stephen Kinnock, UK news
MPs to hold inquiry into collapsed China spy case after No 10 publishes key evidence
Labour MP and chair of security committee Matt Western says there are ‘a lot of questions yet to be asked’Ques…
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China spy row: what do the witness statements say and what is their significance?
Statements are at heart of row about who, if anyone, was to blame for collapse of case against two men accused…
- China, Conservatives, Crown Prosecution Service, Espionage, House of Commons, Jonathan Powell, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Law, PMQs, Politics, UK news
Key witness statement in China spy row to be published, says Starmer
Statement by deputy national security adviser was central to CPS decision to withdraw spying charges against t…
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China ‘spies’ case was dropped after government failed to provide evidence of Beijing threat
Ministers and officials did not provide statements that China was threat despite ‘many months’ of effort to ob…
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China’s fifth-ranking official was suspect in dropped Westminster spy case
Person who was thought to have received intelligence is understood to be Cai Qi, de facto chief of staff to Xi…
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AfD politician’s former aide convicted of spying for China
Jian Guo jailed for five years after acting as agent for Chinese intelligence while working for Maximilian Kra…
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Taiwan convicts four former ruling party officials of spying for China
Huang Chu-jung, previously an assistant to a New Taipei city councillor, receives longest sentence of 10 years…
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Parliament vulnerable to ‘foreign actors’ after China spying charges dropped, Commons speaker says
Lindsay Hoyle says decision by prosecutors to drop case ‘leaves the door open’ to spiesThe aide, the associate…
- Artificial intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Business, China, Espionage, Robots, Taiwan, Technology, Technology sector
Taipei City council in the dog house over Chinese-made patrol robot
Opposition councillor in Taiwanese capital accuses authorities of sending ‘Trojan horse’ into citizens’ daily …
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Soldier found guilty of attempted espionage in New Zealand’s first spying conviction
Court martial heard soldier was caught offering to share military base maps and photographs to an undercover o…
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Ukraine arrests Chinese father and son on suspicion of spying
Pair accused of spying on Neptune missile programme, which is seen as critical to defence against RussiaUkrain…
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Four ex-staff of Taiwan’s ruling party charged with spying for China
Accused held senior positions with Democratic Progressive party including one who worked for Lai Ching-te, Tai…
- Americas, Artificial intelligence (AI), Canada, China, Espionage, India, Iran, Mark Carney, Pakistan
Allegations of Indian interference rock Canada election campaign
Senior officials warn nations including China, Pakistan and Iran could attempt to subvert vote with sophistica…
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Prince Andrew spy scandal may have further exposed threat posed by China
Royal’s relationship with alleged spy, Yang Tengbo, should be seen as a blessing in disguise, says China analy…