Chinese ‘spy’ at heart of our Govt represents major escalation in Beijing’s attempts to interfere with British democracy
China crisis
OUR security services have repeatedly warned about the threat posed by China.
But the claims of a Chinese spy at the heart of our Government represent a major escalation in Beijing’s attempts to interfere with British democracy.
It is only two weeks since Foreign Secretary James Cleverly was on a bridge-building visit to Beijing.
Yet, while Britain tries to thaw icy relations, the Chinese have continued to hack into our IT, steal commercial secrets and use “honey trap” spies to influence political and business figureheads.
Until recently they operated secret police stations across Britain to spy on the Chinese diaspora.
Meanwhile their online apps harvest vast amounts of personal data from the Britons who use them.
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Back in March, Foreign Affairs Committee chair Alicia Kearns warned that China was “foremost seeking to undermine our security and our sovereignty”.
Now we learn that was just before her right hand man and another man were arrested on espionage allegations.
Rishi Sunak, who insists we still need to work with China, says he raised “significant concerns” with Premier Li Qiang during the G20 summit.
But does anyone think Beijing will take a blind bit of notice?
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They already face enormous challenges to get the education they deserve, as The Sun’s Give It Back campaign has highlighted.
Sneaky government plans to slash SEND projects by a fifth will make that constant battle even harder.
In the search for short-term savings, the Government and town halls risk the need for far more expensive interventions later.
Not to mention the terrible toll on special needs children and their families in the meantime.
The Department for Education should rethink its plans — and not sacrifice the desperately needed education of some of our most vulnerable kids.
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There will be some who argue that the breed can be a suitable pet.
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