MI5 Warns Over 100 Academics Assisted China's Intelligence Gathering Efforts

MI5 issued a Security Service Espionage Alert on September 30, 2026, warning that more than 100 academics have assisted China in enhancing its intelligence gathering efforts for Beijing's state security service. The alert identified the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI) as an organization whose primary purpose is to fund research supporting these intelligence activities. The academics mentioned have U.K. links and their research has been funded by China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) through CGTRI.