https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-organisationContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-organisationhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-organisation#u104414Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:51:32 +0000MI5 has issued a public alert urging UK universities and academics to stop working with the China General Technology Research Institute. The agency identifies the organization as a front for the Chinese Ministry of State Security used to siphon technology and boost Beijing's espionage capabilities. MI5 reports that the group funded research into AI, cyber security, and covert communications. Academics who ignore the warning now face potential prosecution under the National Security Act. Some institutions, including Queen's University Belfast, have been asked to review their partnersh