In a bid to expand its influence in the UK, China is manipulating students and universities in the country. This is raising concerns among British lawmakers as to the presence of Chinese students and Beijing-backed institutions in the United Kingdom. Chinese meddling in the UK “At LSE (London School of Economics and Political Sciences) we ...
A report by the UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee (FCO) has revealed large-scale Chinese interference in academic institutions. It criticizes the British government for failing to consider the extent of the threat and not providing enough guidance to the universities on the issue. Chinese interference “The committee highlighted the role of China-funded Confucius Institutes’ officials in ...
A fatberg refers to a semi-solid mass of sewer waste that is usually a combination of grease and non-biodegradable matter. Just before Christmas last year, a 64-meter-long monstrous fatberg was discovered under The Esplanade in Sidmouth, Devon, the UK. Bigger than even the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Devon fatberg was handed over to a ...
Ever since the Trump administration decided to act against Huawei’s 5G global expansion due to security and health issues, the Chinese company has found it difficult to find a market in the West. In the UK, the government is deliberating on whether to allow the firm to set up its domestic 5G network. And it ...
Malcolm Turnbull, the former Prime Minister of Australia, has warned the United Kingdom against using Huawei to build their 5G networks, arguing that such an action would be a grave security risk to the nation. Australia has already banned the use of Huawei 5G hardware in their networks. Banning Huawei Turnbull highlighted the recent hacking ...
In a report that focused on social media disinformation, UK lawmakers charged Facebook with violating competition and data privacy laws. It also accused CEO Mark Zuckerberg of disrespecting the parliament by choosing not to appear before it. Facebook violating the privacy of UK citizens The UK Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee reviewed a set ...
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