foreign interference – Charm

UK’s MI5 issues rare alert: Politicians targeted by Chinese, Russian, and Iranian spies in effort to undermine democracy

Britain’s domestic security service, MI5, publicly warned members of parliament on Monday that they are being targeted by spies from China, Russia, and Iran in a concerted attempt to undermine the UK’s democratic institutions. The rare public advisory highlights strategies used by foreign intelligence operatives to gather sensitive information, exert influence, and disrupt governance. MI5…

‘Textbook misinformation’: China rejects New Zealand security report accusations

Cs news2 months ago02 mins

China has rejected claims that it is a growing espionage threat to New Zealand, calling the suggestions in Wellington’s latest intelligence report “groundless” and “riddled with ideological bias”. In the annual report released on Thursday, New Zealand said it was facing its toughest national security challenges, with increasing threats of foreign interference and espionage. It…

Chinese national charged in Canberra under foreign interference laws

Cs news2 months ago07 mins

The Australian Federal Police have charged a woman with foreign interference, for the third time since new laws were introduced in 2018. The woman, a Chinese national and Australian permanent resident, faced the ACT Magistrates Court today accused of covertly gathering information about the Canberra branch of Buddhist association Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. The…

Canada slow to respond to China and India meddling, but election results unchanged: report

Cs news9 months ago02 mins

The Canadian government was slow in responding to efforts by China and India to interfere in the country’s elections but their outcome was unaffected by the meddling, an official probe said in a final report released on Tuesday. The report was the culmination of a probe set up in September 2023 in response to media…