Keir Starmer emphasized the need for a pragmatic relationship with China, yet questions about what this entails remain unresolved amidst increasing concerns about Beijing's influence operations in the UK.
MI5's head alerted that the Chinese state conducts an extensive campaign to infiltrate British businesses and steal intellectual property, underscoring the urgency of addressing espionage threats.
National cybersecurity leaders characterized China's cyber capabilities as highly sophisticated and vast, shifting Britain's focus on countering espionage from terrorism to national security threats.
Starmer's vague call for serious engagement with China contrasts sharply with Britain's national security concerns, revealing uncertainties about how the government plans to manage its relations.
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