Politics

Chinese Honey Trap Spy Network Feared Targeting UK VIPs

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Reports indicate a Chinese espionage network is attempting to target influential figures in the UK.

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Operatives use relationship-building and intimacy to compromise targets and extract state secrets.

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The revelations build on existing MI5 warnings regarding foreign interference in British politics and business.

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Parliamentary and security authorities are expected to tighten vetting and counter-espionage protocols.

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