https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-research-funded-by-china-front-company-being-sent-to-beijing-s-spies-mi5-warnsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-research-funded-by-china-front-company-being-sent-to-beijing-s-spies-mi5-warnshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-research-funded-by-china-front-company-being-sent-to-beijing-s-spies-mi5-warns#u94979Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:38:04 +0000MI5 has issued a warning to British universities and academics to cut ties with the China General Technology Research Institute. The security service accuses the institute of operating as a front for Chinese intelligence to harvest vital research data. More than 100 UK academics have allegedly accepted grants from the firm to develop sensitive technologies. Intelligence officials state that funded projects covering artificial intelligence and other key technical fields are being siphoned directly back to Beijing spies. Academics face potential prosecution if they continue working with the back