MI5 has warned UK MPs that spies from China, Russia, and Iran are targeting them through blackmail and manipulation to undermine British democracy. Lawmakers have been urged to stay alert and report any suspicious contact. Here's all you need to know.

MI5 issues chilling warning to UK MPs: China, Russia, Iran spies trying to 'erode the foundations of our sovereignty'

The prosecutors said that the two men Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry were friends and that Berry had worked in China in various posts since 2015. They were accused of passing politically sensitive information to a Chinese intelligence agent.

UK drops China spying charges against political researcher and his friend

US Navy sailor Jinchao Wei was convicted of espionage for leaking classified military data to a Chinese agent over 18 months in exchange for $12,000. He used encrypted chats and code names. His mother allegedly encouraged him, hoping it would lead to a job in China

US Navy sailor sold military secrets to China for $12,000, convicted of spying — His mother convinced him to be a spy...

Office for Students (OfS), the higher education regulator of UK, has been seeking investigations into the Confucius Institutes, which are ostensibly language-learning centres.

CHINESE SPIES on campus? After shocking report, authorities in this country seek probe into Confucius Institute

The Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) in Germany's Bavaria state has declared a suspension of researchers holding scholarships from the China Scholarship Council (CSC), a Chinese government entity.

German university suspends acceptance of Chinese state-funded researchers over espionage concerns

10, Downing Street is being accused of 'sitting on' and delaying publication of a key report about Chinese spying activities in Britain, The Times has reported. The report prepared by British parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has been made public after four years of inquiry.

UK: PM office criticised for delay in report on Chinese spying

UK PM Rishi Sunak has been accused of sitting on a sensitive report about Chinese espionage in Britain. The much awaited report by Parliament's intelligence and security committee took four years in the making before it was sent to Sunak.

UK PM Rishi Sunak accused of delaying Chinese spy report

The White House and Cuba independently rejected a media report that said that China was planning to build a spy base on the island nation just 90 miles away from the continental USA.

White House, Cuba reject report of China building spy base on the island

Federal Bureau of Investigation chief Christopher Wray has sounded a warning over Chinese apps like Tik-Tok and raising national security concerns, warned that the control of the popular video sharing app is in the hands of a Chinese government that doesn’t share ‘our values’.

Chinese apps like TikTok can be used for espionage, says FBI chief Christopher Wray

According to reports, China proposed to build a 70 feet high white pagoda in Washington but US counterintelligence officials stopped the project over espionage fears.

China’s proposal to build 70 feet pagoda near US Capitol shelved due to espionage fears: Report

Chinese firms are reportedly using spyware to track how their employees have been hunting for jobs including when they are likely to resign. The software is reportedly developed by a Shenzhen-based tech firm Sangfor Technologies.

Chinese spyware can detect whether an employee is job hunting and about to resign

According to a report, a state-owned company from China has been allowed to install security scanning devices in key destinations across Europe. China's Nuctech has put its devices in several European hotspots including airports and ports and at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Chinese company linked to government installs security scanners across Europe: Report

Germany on Tuesday charged a retired political scientist for allegedly spying for China. The man who was reportedly working for a think tank allegedly passed information to Chinese intelligence between 2010 and 2019 during and after multinational conferences.

German political scientist charged with spying for China

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