Chinese recruiters ‘headhunt’ UK nationals in key positions, Downing St says

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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/14/chinese-recruiters-headhunt-uk-nationals-in-key-positions-downing-st-says

In its full response to the intelligence and security committee (ISC)’s report, it said some Chinese action “crosses the line from influence to interference”. It said: “The government recognises that Chinese recruitment schemes have tried to headhunt British and allied nationals in key positions and with sensitive knowledge and experience, including from government, military, industry and wider society.

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Syldon@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Part of the official secret’s act should be that you cannot work for in a foreign country without UK consent for a 5-10 year period.

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FatLegTed@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Colour me surprised!

The Cold War never finished, it just changed course. They have been doing this for years along with IP theft. But we still will not stop buying that cheapo kit from them. We’ll even move our manufacturing there to keep overheads down and profits up.

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autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
This is the best summary I could come up with:

Chinese recruitment schemes have tried to “headhunt” British nationals in “key positions” including from government and the military, Downing Street has said.

In its full response to the intelligence and security committee (ISC)’s report, it said some Chinese action “crosses the line from influence to interference”.

It said: “The government recognises that Chinese recruitment schemes have tried to headhunt British and allied nationals in key positions and with sensitive knowledge and experience, including from government, military, industry and wider society.

Nevertheless, ministers ruled out banning Chinese-backed Confucius Institutes saying such a move would be “disproportionate”, after concerns were raised earlier this year by parliament’s spy agency watchdog.

A response to the ISC report said: “The government recognises concerns about overseas interference in the higher education sector, including through Confucius Institutes, and keeps the risks under regular review.

“This policy remains under active review, but wider measures, including those introduced through the National Security Act 2023 and Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, are expected to provide effective tools to prevent any malign behaviour within the higher education sector.”

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