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MI5 warns UK universities over Chinese front company accused of stealing research
MI5 warned UK universities and researchers to stop working with the China General Technology Research Institute, which it accused of funding research to strengthen Chinese espionage. The UK security minister told universities to end ties; China’s embassy called the warning fabricated.
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MI5 said academics linked to the UK had contributed to projects funded by the Chinese Ministry of State Security through the front company.