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MI5 Warns Parliament of Chinese Espionage Threat

11/19/2025

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  • The Security Service (MI5) has warned Members of Parliament and members of the House of Lords about a risk of espionage by the Chinese state.
  • Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and House of Lords Speaker Lord McFall shared the espionage alert with MPs.
  • Hoyle described Chinese state actors as relentless in trying to influence parliamentary processes and noted the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) engages with individuals.