The heads of the FBI and MI5 warned on Wednesday (July 6) of the rise of Chinese commercial espionage in the West during a rare joint appearance at British intelligence headquarters in London. Speaking to an audience of officials and business leaders at Thames House, MI5 Director General Ken McCallum and US Federal Police Director Chris Rae said the threat from Chinese spies was growing.
According to Ken McCallum, the United Kingdom’s domestic intelligence service, MI5, has taken care of expanding its operations related to China. “Today we conduct seven times more investigations than in 2018.he said. “We plan to expand again to the same extent while maintaining strong efforts against the covert threats from Russia and Iran.”.
According to him, Chinese intelligence services take a slow and patient approach to developing sources and accessing information, and few of those targeted recognize them as such. “Currently, hostile actions are taking place on British soil.”, he said. Chris Ray told him he was the Chinese threat “Complex, long-term and ever-present danger”. For the United States and Great Britain, as well as other allies. It is China “It is determined to steal your technology (…) and use it to disrupt your business and dominate your market.”he said.
Both warned that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would massively disrupt global trade and industry. They called on business circles to be vigilant and report possible threats. “The Chinese Communist Party is interested in our democratic, media and legal systems. Not to imitate them, unfortunately, but to use them for his own benefit.said Mr McCallum.
Source: Le Figaro
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