Concerns about BGI Genomics are long standing - Henry Smith MP in particular has been doing all he can to raise his concerns.

Data exfiltration is a major concern, and a national security risk - it is being industrialised by the CCP through surreptitious means and by democracies…

🇬🇧 is a reliable partner to Central Asia, from education to prosperity to tackling climate change.

Delighted to meet 🇰🇿 🇰🇬 🇺🇿 Ambassadors this week.

I look forward to deepening the UK’s relationship with the region. Kazakh Embassy 🇰🇿 to UK 🇬🇧 MFA Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 Uzbekistan Embassy to the United Kingdom 🇺🇿🇬🇧 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Classic. BGI has been on the radar for years - wonder what will actually happen now.

Find this line of attack bizarre.

1) Cameron is literally in Italy at a G7 Foreign Ministerial meeting as we speak, discussing all the below listed issues.

2) He answers to Peers - many of whom have far more diplomatic/foreign/intelligence experience than 99% of MPs.

An education delegation from Southwest China's Guizhou province started its two-day visit to the United Kingdom on Monday

Chinese audiences can now view Liverpool Museums' National Museums Liverpool Art from the Age of Steam interactive exhibition at NCPA 国家大剧院. A bonus to see Chinese opera paintings + 京剧 performance of ‘Eternal Regret’ last night. I felt the opposite!

“measures to prevent UK unis becoming overly dependent on foreign funding, incl more transparency”

Perfect! I look forward to the increased domestic funding package…

Mark Hoskin is part of the suitably named SOUTH CHINA SEA STRATEGIC SITUATION PROBING INITIATIVE.

Let's check in on the SCSPI team

Thomas Cook has confirmed a takeover approach by China's Fosun Tourism Group for its tour operator business. The firm, which is listed in Hong Kong, is already Thomas Cook's biggest shareholder with an 18% stake.
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New: University vice-chancellors will be summoned for a briefing from intelligence agencies on hostile states targeting British academia, as govt proposes a crackdown on security risks facing sector

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UK proposes crackdown on foreign security risks to university sector on.ft.com/4bi19v5

很高兴与罗利·基廷爵士会面，共同庆祝大英图书馆@BritishLibrary和中国国家图书馆在国际敦煌项目International Dunhuang Programme设立三十周年之际再续合作伙伴关系。迫不及待想看9月将在伦敦举办的敦煌丝绸之路展览了！

A beauty

Germany’s doomed China strategy on.ft.com/3U2pz4z

Will wait to hear what is in the statement, but I know this reset won’t have been decided upon lightly. It represents an opportunity for us to re-think our over-reliance on China in the renewables sector - particularly on slave labour made solar products.
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Wednesday vigil opposite the ⁦Chinese Embassy in UK⁩ Reminding the #PRC that #Tibet Question is an unresolved international conflict & not China’s internal matter. #FreeTibet

A council is reviewing the CCTV system it uses in two towns over concerns it was made by a firm with links to the Chinese government.

Harborough District Council uses cameras made by Chinese firm Hikvision in Market Harborough and Lutterworth.

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Too little too late ✔️