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UK tells academics to cut ties with Chinese institute that MI5 brands a front for spying

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UK tells academics to cut ties with Chinese institute that MI5 brands a front for spying

United Kingdom Politics Chinese Communist Party

2 outlets 2 reports Published Sep 30, 2026

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LONDON — The British government on Wednesday told U.K. universities to stop working with a Chinese research institute that Britain’sS1
The British government has told U.K. universities to stop working with a Chinese research instituteS2

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1mo Wol

UK tells academics to cut ties with Chinese institute that MI5 brands a front for spying

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UK tells academics to cut ties with Chinese institute that MI5 brands a front for spying

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UK tells academics to cut ties with Chinese institute that MI5 brands a front for spying

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UK tells academics to cut ties with Chinese institute that MI5 brands a front for spying

UK tells academics to cut ties with Chinese institute that MI5 brands a front for spying

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