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China closing cyber gap with West, Britain’s spy chief warns

In October of last year, Ken Mc Callum, the head of the UK's domestic intelligence agency MI5, spelled out the dangers posed by Beijing in no uncertain terms.

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What happened Russia is also 'scaling up its daily hybrid activity against the UK and Europe', according to the GCHQ chief.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftIs China’s Confidence Justified?

Project Syndicate · Center-left · News report

CenterChina closing cyber gap with West, Britain’s spy chief warns

The Straits Times · Center · News report

Right / center-rightThe terrifying truth about Britain's reliance on China - and how it is silently harvesting YOUR data - that means we are sleepwal...

Daily Mail UK · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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Daily Mail UKNews report · May 27, 9:18 AM

BOB SEELY: The terrifying truth about Britain's reliance on China - and how it is silently harvesting YOUR data - that means we are sleepwalking into a 21st century catastrophe

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In October of last year, Ken Mc Callum, the head of the UK's domestic intelligence agency MI5, spelled out the dangers posed by Beijing in no uncertain terms.

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The Straits TimesNews report · May 27, 9:06 AM

China closing cyber gap with West, Britain’s spy chief warns

Russia is also 'scaling up its daily hybrid activity against the UK and Europe', according to the GCHQ chief.

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Project SyndicateNews report · May 25, 2:40 PM

Is China’s Confidence Justified?

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China’s political and intellectual elites increasingly see the country’s economic transformation as evidence that state-led development has succeeded where liberal capitalism has failed. Ye...

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May 25, 2:40 PM: Project Syndicate joined the source map.

May 27, 9:06 AM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

May 27, 9:18 AM: Daily Mail UK joined the source map.

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