The threat of Chinese espionage shook the UK

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HE British government activated all alarms this Monday after learning of a person’s arrest parliamentary employee accused spy for Chinese. Chris CashAt 28, he was part of the work team. China Research Group (China Research Group), a team led by conservative parliamentarians and led by the Secretary of State for Security, Tom Tugendhatspecializes in policy development for avoid impact Asian country United Kingdom. Even though Cash doesn’t have access accurate informationHis arrests and that of another man last March exposed gaps in protecting institutions from external threats.

The incident prompted the Administrator to take action Rishi Altar with exposure China’s official designation threat to national security. This is something that will force anyone working directly or indirectly for the Beijing Government to register with the British authorities and report their status. activities in the countryFailure to comply carries possible penalties of up to five years in prison. Both the Minister of Internal Affairs and Suella BravermanAlthough some members of the Government warned against this measure, he was in favor of it, as was Tugendhat himself. risks To raise the tone in front of the Asian giant.

Economic impact

Minister of Commerce, Kemi BadenochHe assured this Monday that the Executive does not want to use “language that scares people” and reminded that China is a country that protects this language. important business relationships with the United Kingdom. Both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance showed the same concern about a possible development. economic impact What might this decision entail? “Chinese It is the second economy in the world. This is very integrated into our economyAs are many of our allies,” Badenoch told BBC Radio 4.

Now, Altar He limited himself to showing his displeasure towards the Chinese Premier. Li QiangIn their meeting during the G-20 summit this weekend. “The British ‘prime minister’ showed himself”strong anxietyAlthough he declined to say whether he had expressed his anger to the Chinese Government in March, when the arrests took place, “about what happened.” release on bailThey are waiting for the degree of their relations with Chinese officials to be clarified. In a statement made this Monday, advance claimed to be”completely innocent“.

“Disgusting news”

According to the news of ‘The Times’ newspaper, advance He grew up in a wealthy neighborhood on the outskirts of Edinburgh and Working in Westminster in 2021. I have studied a lesson before expert About China and globalization King’s College London and had spent two years teaching English literature in this Asian country at an international school near Shanghai. According to the British press, it is claimed that he was caught by Chinese intelligence services. Something Cash describes as: “exaggerated news” goes “against” everything he stands for.

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