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MI5 Says China’s MSS Funded Research Involving 100+ U.K.-Linked Academics

The U.K.'s domestic intelligence and security agency has warned that more than 100 academics have helped China boost its intelligence gathering efforts on behalf of Beijing's state security service. In a "Security Service Espionage Alert" issued on September 30, 2026, MI5 said the "primary purpose of the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI) 中国通用技术研究院 is to fund research that

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
MI5 Says China’s MSS Funded Research Involving 100+ U.K.-Linked Academics
First reported
Oct 03, 2026 14:38 UTC
Last reported
Oct 03, 2026 14:38 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC
Record ID
a8bda0074d158f74e147f8b8c6bb90ad6f14f2049891833acc5548bd2d92c086

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src_636032c91a0b4c9a97

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
Oct 03, 2026 14:38 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC

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