In its full response to the intelligence and security committee (ISC)’s report, it said some Chinese action “crosses the line from influence to interference”. It said: “The government recognises that Chinese recruitment schemes have tried to headhunt British and allied nationals in key positions and with sensitive knowledge and experience, including from government, military, industry and wider society.
Colour me surprised!
The Cold War never finished, it just changed course. They have been doing this for years along with IP theft. But we still will not stop buying that cheapo kit from them. We’ll even move our manufacturing there to keep overheads down and profits up.