Chinese spy scandal not 'in vacuum' says UK security minister

The Manila Times

Chinese spy scandal not 'in vacuum' says UK security minister  Britain's security minister says the UK is facing "pernicious and complex" threats from foreign states, while being grilled by lawmakers on a suspected Chinese spy who became a confidant of disgraced royal Prince Andrew. The businessman Yang Tengbo has been banned from entering the country. "Alongside the threat from terrorism, we face ongoing efforts by several states, including China, Russia and Iran, to harm the UK's security," Security Minister Dan Jarvis tells lawmakers after an urgent question was brought before parliament.  PARLIAMENTARY RECORDING UNIT / AFP  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #themanilatimes #worldnews #china #security

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00:00Mr. Speaker, where there are individuals who pose a threat to our national security, we

00:05are absolutely committed to using the full range of powers available to disrupt them.

00:12Where we encounter foreign interference or espionage, whether this stems from the United

00:17Front Work Department or any other state-linked actor, we will be swift in using all available

00:25tools, including prosecutions, exclusions, sanctions and diplomacy, in order to keep

00:33our country safe.

00:34Given the potential for further litigation, it would not be appropriate for me to say

00:39any more, but it is important to recognise that this case does not exist in a vacuum.

00:45As the Director-General of MI5 made clear in October, we are in the most complex threat

00:51environment he has ever seen.

00:55Alongside the threat from terrorism, we face ongoing efforts by a number of states, including

01:00China, Russia and Iran, to harm the UK's security.

01:06Our response is amongst the most robust and sophisticated anywhere in the world.

01:12The National Security Act of 2023, which was supported by Members on all sides of the House

01:18and which strengthened our powers to protect the UK, is central to our protection against

01:24those states that seek to conduct hostile acts.

01:28To date, there have been six individuals charged under this new Act, and the Government have

01:34been working hard on the roll-out of a crucial part of the National Security Act—the Foreign

01:40Influence Registration Scheme, or FIRS.

01:44However, the breadth of the threats we face from foreign states are pernicious and complex,

01:51and the work of our intelligence agencies is unrivalled in mitigating them.

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