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Courts · City of LondonChristopher Cash acquitted of spying for China
Christopher Cash, a former parliamentary researcher, has been acquitted of spying for China after prosecutors dropped charges against him and his friend Chris Berry. Cash alleges he was a 'fall guy' for British police and security services, who he claims wanted to highlight espionage threats.
City of London3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 68 · Hype 45
LatestMI5 warns UK academics may aid Chinese spy tech
At least 100 academics with UK links may have unknowingly assisted in developing Chinese spy technology, MI5 has warned. The security service has issued an alert urging universities to review their arrangements with the China General Technology Research Institute.
3 min readTrust 30 · Craft 53 · Hype 41