China and Russia: MI6’s top concerns

MI6 chief Richard Moore speaks to the “The Economist Asks” podcast about the world's biggest threats—from a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine to China’s increasing access to personal data

00:00 - 00:49 MI6 is stepping out of the shadows
00:49 - 02:55 Will Putin invade Ukraine?
02:55 - 03:49 China’s influence has grown
03:49 - 04:40 Our relationship with China
04:40 - 05:33 A new technological battleground
05:33 - 07:01 China’s data and surveillance trap

Listen to the full interview with ‘C’ on “The Economist Asks” podcast:
https://econ.st/3ImiVhV

Why Mr Moore sees China as the main intelligence threat: https://econ.st/3fDOVBX

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