MI6 chief warns of China ‘traps’ in rare speech confirming measures taken ‘to defend’ UK
The Daily Express says MI6 CHIEF Richard Moore has warned of China’s debt and data “traps” as he confirmed the UK has taken measures to “defend” itself in a rare speech.
In a rare interview, Mr Moore, known as C, said the “traps” threatened to “erode sovereignty” and have prompted defensive measures in the UK. It came ahead of his first major public speech since taking on the role as head of the secret service. The former secret agent took the decision to speak more openly about his work as he said it was important in a modern democracy.
He told the BBC: “The way in which China goes about its work in developing AI, in particular, it is tying to harvest data from around the world.
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