British intelligence highlights ‘enormous threat’ to China’s technological dominance.

The head of the British intelligence and security agency GCHQ will warn Western countries on Tuesday “great threat” China is seeking to use its technological superiority for surveillance purposes, urging them to act urgently. Jeremy Fleming, director of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHG), said in a speech to defense experts that the Chinese authorities are seeking: “make a profit” of their technologies such as satellite systems and virtual currencies. What does it represent, according to him? “It is a great danger for all of us.”

Jeremy Fleming, the head of the intelligence agency since 2017, should urge the United Kingdom and its allies to respond urgently to these threats, the agency said in a press release issued Monday evening. “At GCHQ it is our privilege and duty to see the pivotal moments when history changes without us even realizing it. It seems to be one of those times.”he should say.

the next start of “Digital Yuan”

“Our advantage in our future technology strategy is based on what we decide to do now as a community. I am sure that together we can turn this moment to our advantage.”, Jeremy Fleming should be highlighted. His intervention comes as China looks to launch its own digital currency “Digital Yuan”raising the concern of experts who believe that authoritarian regimes may use this technology for surveillance and control purposes.

Such a currency could “Allow China to be partially exempt from the current international sanctions against Russia’s (President Vladimir) Putin regime.”, according to Jeremy Fleming. China also completed Beidou in 2020, its own satellite navigation system that rivals America’s GPS. “Many believe that China is building a powerful anti-satellite capability with the goal of preventing other nations from entering space in the event of a conflict.”, according to Jeremy Fleming. “And there are fears that the technology could be used to track individuals“.