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Australia and UK Announce ‘Space Bridge’ Agreement

On February 23, 2021, the Space Bridge Framework Arrangement was signed at Westminster, London, United Kingdom, and at the residence of the British High Commissioner in Canberra, Australia. The new partnership will increase investment and knowledge exchange between the space sectors of the two countries. The Space Bridge is the first of its kind and ...

Jack Roberts

Two astronauts conduct a space walk.

UK Spy Agencies Putting Curbs on Chinese ‘Smart Cities’ Technology

Smart cities are urban areas that use different types of electronic methods and sensors to collect data. Insights gained from that data are used to manage assets, resources, and services efficiently; in return, that data is used to improve the operations across the city. This includes data collected from citizens, devices, buildings, and assets that are then processed and analyzed ...

Max Lu

Digital data stream of zeros and ones.

The UK Applies for Membership in Trans-Pacific Partnership

Since leaving the EU, the UK has requested to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The CPTPP removes many tariffs between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. The UK is the first non-founding nation to apply as a member. “One year after our departure from the ...

Helen London

A large ship laden with containers.

The UK Attaches Genocide Amendments to China Trade Bill

On February 2, the House of Lords voted 359 to 188 in favor of its China Trade Bill, which included genocide amendments. The first amendment by Lord Collins of Highbury will require government ministers to determine whether a signatory to a new trade agreement has committed crimes against humanity before the agreement’s ratification. The second ...

Helen London

UK Parlament.

China Warns Britain Over Giving Visas to Hongkongers with BNO Passports

The British government recently provided more details on the proposal of making immigration to Britain easier for eligible Hongkongers. This benefit will only be applied to those who hold a special British visa — British National Overseas passports. The Chinese foreign ministry soon issued a statement that it would stop recognizing BNO passports and warned ...

Nspirement Staff

BNO Passort holders.

Hong Kong People Rebuild Their Lives in the United Kingdom

A former trade and investment officer of the UK’s Hong Kong consulate, Zheng Wenjie, founded the British Hong Kong Overseas Chinese Association (HKB). Their website was officially launched on July 16, 2020. Wenjie hopes to provide a platform for Hong Kong people to support each other so that they can rebuild their lives in the ...

Michael Segarty

The British flag flying.

How China Is Successfully Infiltrating British Society

Intelligence experts from the UK are warning that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is extending its influence into all areas of British society, putting themselves in a position to determine the course of the country by infiltrating British society. This is at a time when the UK has banned Chinese company Huawei from setting up ...

Max Lu

The British flag.

Dependence on China: Australia at Most Risk Among Five Eyes

A study by London-based think tank the Henry Jackson Society has found that among all the Five Eyes nations, Australia is the most vulnerable to Chinese influence due to its trade dependence on the Asian country. “Five Eyes” is a term used to denote five intelligence-sharing nations — Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United ...

Max Lu

Melbourne, Australia.

British PM Advisor Posts Job Ad Calling for ‘Weirdos’

Dominic Cummings, the advisor to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, recently posted a job advertisement that invited applications from mathematicians, scientists, and “weirdos.” Their task will be to help the Prime Minister attain “rapid progress with long-term problems.” Hiring ‘weirdos’ “We need some true wild cards, artists, people who never went to university and fought ...

Jack Roberts

Dominic Cummings.