UK's MI5 Issues Espionage Alert Over Chinese Body Targeting British Academics

MI5 accuses the China General Technology Research Institute of targeting British academics on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security MI5: More than 100 UK-linked academics, many acting unwittingly, have contributed to research including AI and cybersecurity MI5: China General Technology Research Institute is funding academic research aimed at improving the Chinese intelligence service's technical capabilities Academics and institutions warned they risk committing a national security offence if they continue conducting research funded by the institute