https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-instituteContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-institutehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-institute#u99641Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:20:45 +0000MI5 has warned UK universities and academics to stop working with the China General Technology Research Institute, alleging the organization acts as a front for espionage. The agency claims the institute funds research to boost Beijing's spying capabilities, specifically targeting AI and cyber research. While the UK government urges the termination of these partnerships to prevent the siphoning of technology, China has denied the allegations, describing them as fabricated and baseless. Some institutions, including Queen's University Belfast, have been asked to review their partnershi