British MP's warned of 'relentless' China spying campaign
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.2 • 7.8K Ratings
🗓️ 18 November 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
British politicians have been warned by the security services that they face a significant risk of espionage from the Chinese state, after an MI5 alert identified two LinkedIn profiles it says have been operating on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security. The UK Security Minister Dan Jarvis has warned that the government won't tolerate covert attempts by China to interfere in the UK's sovereign affairs.
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| 0:40.9 | Britain's Security Service warns politicians that Chinese spies are carrying out a relentless campaign to influence and interfere with their work. |
| 0:50.9 | As anger grows in the Philippines about alleged corruption that led to inadequate flood |
| 0:56.1 | defenses, prosecutors file charges. A human rights group accuses the French oil giant |
| 1:02.3 | total of complicity in war crimes in Mozambique. Also in this podcast, we've seen vaccinators get onto camels to reach girls that are part of remote hurting communities. |
| 1:16.8 | We've seen vaccinators get into boats to reach people that live on the banks of rivers and don't have roads to reach their villages. |
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| 1:38.9 | The so-called golden era of thriving relations between Britain and China following the handover of Hong Kong |
| 1:45.8 | is now a fading memory. Relations have deteriorated sharply in recent years. Last month, |
| 1:52.3 | the case against two British men accused of spying for China collapsed suddenly, sparking |
| 1:57.2 | recriminations. There are also security concerns about plans for a new Chinese |
| 2:02.1 | mega embassy in London near its financial centre. Now, the Domestic Intelligence Service has |
| 2:08.6 | warned members of the British Parliament to be aware of possible Chinese espionage. |
| 2:14.9 | The UK security minister, Dan Jarvis, addressed MPs. |
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