"Writing to MPs, Sir Lindsay said Chinese state actors were "relentless" in trying to "interfere with our processes and influence activity at Parliament". He said the Chinese Ministry of State Security was "actively reaching out to individuals in our community", and that they wanted to "collect information and lay the groundwork for long-term relationships, using professional networking sites, recruitment agents and consultants acting on their behalf"."
"Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and his counterpart in the House of Lords, Lord McFall, have circulated a new "espionage alert" issued by the security services. Writing to MPs, Sir Lindsay said Chinese state actors were "relentless" in trying to "interfere with our processes and influence activity at Parliament". He said the Chinese Ministry of State Security was "actively reaching out to individuals in our community", and that they wanted to "collect information and lay the groundwork for long-term relationships, using professional networking sites, recruitment"
MI5 has warned that MPs and members of the House of Lords face a significant risk of espionage from the Chinese state. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Lord McFall circulated an espionage alert from the security services. Sir Lindsay warned that Chinese state actors are relentless in trying to interfere with parliamentary processes and influence activity at Parliament. The Chinese Ministry of State Security is actively reaching out to individuals, seeking to collect information and lay groundwork for long-term relationships using professional networking sites, recruitment agents and consultants. Security Minister Dan Jarvis will outline government measures to combat Chinese espionage.
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