News Summary

• MI5 has told UK universities to review any work with the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI) It says the institute funds research for China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) More than 100 UK-linked academics have worked on its projects, according to MI5.
• The alert puts CGTRI's ties to the MSS in the public domain.
• It points academics to two offences in the National Security Act 2023.
• China rejects the claims, saying they are "imaginary and purely fabricated"