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MI5 Issues Espionage Alert to UK Universities Over Chinese Research Ties

British intelligence has warned universities that a Chinese front company is targeting research data, raising alarms over academic links and national security in the UK's higher education sector.

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MI5 warns UK universities of Chinese espionage risk

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British universities urged to cut ties with Chinese institute

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More than 100 UK-linked academics worked on spy tech projects

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UK intelligence says research data sent to Beijing's spies

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  1. UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech research
    South China Morning Post
  2. MI5 warns UK academics to cut ties with Chinese group over alleged spying
    Al Jazeera
  3. U.K. accuses China of operating institute as front for espionage
    World
  4. MI5: A kínai hírszerzés egy fedőcégen keresztül lopja a brit egyetemi hallgatók kutatási adatait
    HVG
  5. UK research funded by China front company being sent to Beijing's spies, MI5 warns
    BBC News