MI5 warns U.K. lawmakers of Chinese espionage efforts on LinkedIn

MI5 warns U.K. lawmakers of Chinese espionage efforts on LinkedIn

LONDON — Britain’s domestic intelligence agency warned U.K. lawmakers Tuesday that Chinese spies were actively reaching out to “recruit and cultivate” them via headhunters or cover companies. Writing to lawmakers, House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said a new MI5 “espionage alert” warned that Chinese nationals were ”using LinkedIn profiles to conduct outreach at scale” on behalf…

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Beijing flags ‘hyping’ so-called ‘Chinese spies’ narrative after Trump administration arrests two on espionage charge

Beijing has made it clear that it opposes “hyping up the so-called Chinese spies narrative” after two Chinese nationals were arrested in the US for espionage. Foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, speaking to the media post the arrests on Wednesday, said that she was not aware of the specifics but opposes hyping up this narrative….

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