"The government must stop dragging its heels over whether to add China to the enhanced tier of its threat regime, the parliamentary intelligence watchdog has warned. The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) made up of senior MPs and peers flagged several areas of the National Security Act where there are unresolved issues in its annual report. The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) came into force in July"
"Russia and Iran are on the enhanced tier, which requires anyone working for those states to declare any activity, not just political work. Adding China to it would mean people carrying out work in the UK under Beijing's instruction would need to register with the government. Given the extent of the threat posed by China (as identified in the committee's 2023 China Report), and particularly that of its interference operations,"
The parliamentary intelligence watchdog warned the government to stop delaying the decision on whether to add China to the enhanced tier of the threat regime. The Intelligence and Security Committee identified unresolved issues in the National Security Act in its annual report. The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) came into force in July and requires people carrying out political influence activities on behalf of foreign powers to register or face prosecution. Russia and Iran are already on the enhanced tier, which forces declarations of any activity. Adding China would require individuals acting under Beijing's instruction in the UK to register with the government.
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