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For what it’s worth, other countries shutting their borders to us is how it’s meant to work.
We discovered a new virus variant, we told the WHO, both other countries and us acted.
If only China had done the same a year ago...
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This @Telegraph graph should be lasered into the retinas of anyone within a country mile of this country's tax policy. Extraordinary.
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The Chinese Embassy in London are disputing that the virus started in China. It did, it’s a fact.
Given such crank conspiracies, we must not believe any future fake news to come from these propagandists.
chinese-embassy.org.uk/eng/P…
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Need a distraction from that story and want to hear about real leadership? @MeghanMcCain and @Billbrowder are discussing the legacy of John McCain in Parliament. Details below- contact me for accreditation henryjacksonsociety.org/even…
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The US is leading the world by declaring Xinjiang a genocide. A decision Team Biden is backing.
Regrettably, the UK Government is on the wrong side of history on this.
Tonight, MPs have the ability to restore our global leadership by backing the #GenocideAmendment.
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Just a reminder, North Sea Gas contains no more carbon than Russian gas. Burning it is no worse for the climate.
Increasing North Sea extraction, if it is to swap out imports from Russia does not mean easing off on Net Zero, it means stopping a dictator's funding.
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I mean if only China fulfilled its legal duties under Articles 5, 6, and 7 of the International Healthcare Regulations, a binding element of international law ignored by too many regimes.
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Rioting and violent disorder are both offences on the statute book, carrying lengthy prison sentences.
The police (unelected) would do well to remind themselves that these laws were passed by Parliament (elected) for a reason.
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For a long time, Huawei opponents were made out to be cranks and obsessives. One by one, they're being joined by those who previously denounced them.
Worth remembering the early campaigners like @BaldingsWorld, @JohnHemmings2, and @IoWBobSeely as they're joined by so many.
Significant by John Sawers, ex-MI6 chief, on why he changes his mind on Huawei. "The last six months have revealed more about China under President Xi Jinping than the previous six years"
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I am hearing that the UK Government will soon announce policies to help #Uyghurs.
While we are grateful for any positive movement, I am bitterly disappointed that none of the changes will enable courts to rule on genocide. I hope I am proven wrong when we learn details.
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Are there viable alternatives to Huawei?
Yes, O2 have already committed to building their future networks with trusted vendors, Nokia and Ericsson.
The U.K. needs to choose: trust its allies or a totalitarian regime..
“The British public deserve to have access to the best possible technology" says PM Boris Johnson on US Huawei row
"I don't want, as UK prime minister, to put in any infrastructure that is going to prejudice our national security"
#BBCBreakfast bbc.in/3887aKb
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Contrary to @DominicRaab's comments, the UK could and should bring a case to the @CIJ_ICJ 'forum prorogatum', under the Sino-British Declaration.
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Should Ukraine fall, their Government-in-exile will need a HQ. It would be a great honour to host them in London.
They should have free pick of seized Oligarch property: Belgravia, Knightsbridge, the lot. Though if I were them, I’d have this (as yet unseized) Witanhurst House.
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This is a genuinely bold and strong move from HMG.
The open season on U.K. intellectual property is ending.
Last year our research found links between the People's Liberation Army & 900 students at 33 UK universities. The @FCDOGovUK will now block academics who threaten UK interests 🎓
Our own @samwarmstrong spoke to @thetimes about this welcomed change 🇨🇳🇬🇧
thetimes.co.uk/article/forei…
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Somewhere there must be one of our enemies whose military doesn't rely on the French arms industry's kit.
EXC: A BRAND new Russian tank captured by the Ukrainians was stuffed with a French firm's technology, it was claimed last night
UKR forces seized the state-of-the-art T-90 Vladimir at the end of May during a battle in the south of their war-torn country.
thesun.co.uk/news/politics/1…
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It's true. And very concerning.
HMG is beginning to get a handle on this but I've found hundreds of PLA-linked scientists studying the most sensitive subjects at UK universities.
dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
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As is so often the case, @benedictrogers says it best.
Happy #LunarNewYear
m.theepochtimes.com/lets-dis…
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Brexiteers, Remainers, Northerners, Southerners, new MPs, veterans, men, women.
But, all heroes.
BREAKING: 33 Conservative MPs rebelled against the government on Lords Amendment 3 to the Trade Bill, voting to support it.
Final division result was 319-308, in which the government won.
List of MPs and Amendment attached.
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And – by her account – raised human rights, democracy, Tibet, Xinjiang, forced-labour, Hong Kong, cyber-attacks, economic espionage...
0 times.
An intense 1st visit to Wuhan:
☑️ Promoted 🇬🇧 🇨🇳 health and education collaboration
☑️ Met Hubei Vice Governor and Wuhan Mayor
☑️ Spoke at business roundtable with 🇬🇧 and 🇨🇳 firms
☑️ Met UK firms @ArupGroup @bp_plc @Deloitte @ACCANews
☑️ Visited @ZHA_News Moon Bay Pavilion
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Wrong. Senior UK parliamentarians have said exactly this to me this morning, in particularly colourful language. They view it as catastrophic to the commitment to Taiwan. Globally, there is fury about the reckless betrayal.
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Great article on the ongoing superpower battle for control in the global technological race.
Featuring @MHendersonHJS @BaldingsWorld, and @matthewlesh in a very sound roster of experts.
telegraph.co.uk/technology/2…
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China says it has nothing to hide about the early spread of Coronavirus.
But it’s imprisoning Wuhan journalists who reported on it.
Why?
China jails citizen journalist Zhang Zhan for 4 years for reporting on the virus in Wuhan. She has been on a hunger strike since June and is reportedly force-fed via a nasal tube.
China has punished 8 virus whistleblowers so far.
📸Her lawyer Zhang Keke talks to the press
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I support offshore refugee processing. Australia proves it is needed to halt mass people smuggling.
But, Rwanda is arbitrarily detaining Paul Rusesabagina, an opposition figure and a true hero. @pritipatel’s plane shouldn’t leave Kigali without him - a real refugee - on board.
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Sky News
This from @matthewlesh is brilliant.
Alcohol taxes are an outrage, at least that’s what my Amex bill tells me...
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Ben is a truly great reporter who was based in the U.K. until last year and is a U.K. national.
The British Government should do everything necessary to help get him home.
Thoughts and prayers with @BenjaminHallFNC
A brave and courageous man whose reporting is shining a powerful spotlight for millions of Americans on Putin's barbaric invasion of Ukraine.
Fox News journalist Benjamin Hall injured covering Ukraine war foxnews.com/world/fox-news-j…
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I like it much harder, faster, deeper when it comes to sanctions.
The West needs to up its game. #SanctionRussiaNow
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Unimaginable courage.
#Ukraine President Zelensky and his administration recorded a short video addressing Ukrainians. They confirmed that they are in Kyiv and are ready to defend the city
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Today, a lot of people who have given nothing for anyone made life a misery for those who put themselves in danger to protect the dignity of those who gave everything to protect everyone who lives in this land.
Just remember there’s a hierarchy.
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Perhaps an unpopular opinion but I can't see much of a moral difference between these people and Lord Haw-Haw.
A million people in concentration camps, democracy crushed in Hong Kong, organs harvested from minorities.
But £5m will run a good defence.
theguardian.com/world/2020/j…
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Chilling piece by @katieglassST. A big question in this new digital world:
At what point do processes/systems stop serving us and start ruling us, dispassionately and - at times - cruelly? How will we tell when that happens?
thetimes.co.uk/article/victi…
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An exciting new paper from the brilliant @james_rogers in your inboxes very soon...
Keep your eyes posted for our annual audit of the geopolitical capabilities of the world’s major nations - it’s out next week.
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Send them more! Quickly!
A Russian military column tried to enter Bucha, a suburb to Kyiv, last night.
The Ukrainian Army launched an ambush attack on it with the NLAW anti-tank missiles donated in large numbers by Great Britain.
The result can be seen below.
More NLAWs need to be sent to Kyiv!
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The sad thing about endless culture wars in the news is that our shared space shrinks with every story.
Not so long ago, every American shared George Washington as a hero. Now it depends on which way you vote. The same for Churchill in the U.K.
It is not good for us at all.
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Will it jeopardise the 5-eyes?
The US is estimated to provide between 70 and 80% of intel in the network and, according to the U.K. defence secretary, they’ve been pretty clear.
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So much anger directed at this tweet. Bizarre... for the life of me, I can’t understand how someone could be so upset about being told that their country is doing well.
A force for good in the world.....UK ranked second most powerful country in the world ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-r… via @ukdefjournal
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Pound for pound, I don't know of a think tank in the security/FP space that has landed as many policy-wins as HJS in the last couple of years.
I get to work with a great team.
We've been counting the new policies included within the Integrated Review, previously proposed by HJS. Our running tally so far:
1⃣Foreign Agent Registration Act
2⃣Companies House Reform
3⃣Enhanced espionage legislation
4⃣Greater role for @NCA_UK in national security
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Will it jeopardise our national infrastructure?
Former senior British officials say so.
telegraph.co.uk/politics/201…
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She's now behind baahs.
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Not to be taken as the sole authority on HJS foreign policy but the closest thing that exists to the plan that I’d write for the world. Congratulations to @iowbobseely and “brains” @james_rogers for authoring the clearest vision yet of what ‘Global Britain’ looks like.
#GlobalBritain report released today, setting out a vision of UK global policy in the decades ahead. @HJS_Org @foreignoffice. Thank you to @BorisJohnson for the foreword. Thanks to @Jeremy_Hunt & @PennyMordaunt for feedback. henryjacksonsociety.org/publ…
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In this coronavirus crisis, we need all our spending to work for the U.K.’s interests.
@HJS_Org’s @james_rogers told Parliament how we can do just that with our foreign aid budget.
henryjacksonsociety.org/medi…
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How incredibly stupid of the brass. They'd been locked on a tube under the ocean for two months, you would think they'd know if they had a Coronavirus issue!
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Pub Quiz: In Presidential Politics what is unique about the age 35?
A: Age Trump calls 'check-out time' for women.
edition.cnn.com/2016/10/08/p…
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Properly good inside look at the Tory campaign from @latikambourke .
You know... the type with actual sources rather than one background line strung out for 800 words. Worth reading.
smh.com.au/world/europe/crea…
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A British NGO has cut ties with a Taiwanese conservation group after it refused to agree not to "promote the legitimacy" of Taiwan.
1) Is there any body too niche for China to bully?
2) Why do self-righteous 'leaders' like @birdlife_ceo cave to it?
msn.com/en-gb/news/world/bri…
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Worth saying that its leader has fewer problems with Beijing, she likes speaking at their conferences 👇.
Rules for running an international NGO:
➡️Self-determination = bad.
➡️1.25 million Uyghurs in concentration camps = smile and pose.
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.@OlafScholz, this is sacrifice.
Buying your gas elsewhere is not sacrifice. Nor is minor disruption to German business.
Stand up and do your duty.
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For the uninitiated, the proper pronunciation is:
"suh·kyuor·ruh·tee - thret"
One day someone will explain to me how it is that the UK can have a debate about Huawei for three years and still no-one seems able to pronounce the name correctly. #LookingatyouDowden
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Remember, while 🇷🇺 18-year-olds die in Ukrainian fields, Putin is hiding out at his secured resort in the Altay Mountains.
Lots of focus on him being erratic/mad – but he's also a coward.
When playing 'What would Putin do, if?', don't afford him courage that he doesn't have.
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Spoke to Chopper about our new very weak rules in the Lords. It’s time for a proper Foreign Lobbying Act in the U.K.
Exclusive in tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph
Peers 'will be able to drive coach and horses through crackdown on outside earnings' telegraph.co.uk/politics/202…
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I disagree with the BBC’s Lineker decision. Nobody should be sacked or disciplined for legitimate speech outside the workplace.
But his brand ambassador work isn’t aided by branding mainstream beliefs redolent of Nazism. I don’t warm to products promoted by those who hate me.
Political commentator Sam Armstrong says he has stopped buying Walkers' crisps following Gary Lineker's comments.
"He's calling me a Nazi. I'm not going to buy his crisps anymore."
@andrejpwalker | @louddanielle | @samwarmstrong
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Australian-style China policy.
It’s the way forward, trust me.
Once again Australia has led the way in interpreting China and crucially - how to respond. smh.com.au/politics/federal/… #Coronavirus
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Lord Alton is a true hero of the movement concerned about the actions of the CCP.
This statement speaks volumes about his character and integrity.
5 @ipacglobal Parliamentarians sanctioned by the CCP. Its the duty of those who are free to go on speaking truth to tyranny and speaking up for those who enjoy none of our freedoms. Full Statement: davidalton.net/2021/03/26/im…
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Now exactly a month since @JolyonMaugham last tweeted.
That fox did not die in vain.
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Good on my old boss. A more honest, loyal man I’ve never known. Wrongly pursued in a political witch hunt. Unbelievably difficult time for him and his family. All because the CPS went headline hunting, again.
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Hard to think of a better man in politics anywhere than Andrew Hastie.
Can’t say how proud I am to call him a friend.
"Perhaps with greater access for the Australian media, some of the events alleged by the Brereton Report might never have happened." Must read from Andrew Hastie, Liberal MP, Intel Ctte Chair and former SAS officer. 1/2
(Read it once, then read it again.)
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Vile, sexist, shameful.
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Something remarkably 2021 about a college determined to remove a plaque over human rights abuses committed three centuries ago, while taking millions from the CCP (a regime committing genocide right now) for its China centres.
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How on earth does this not break the BBC's social media guidelines? Prevent is Government policy. Both @HJS_Org and @QuilliamOrg are entitled to their views on this or any other matter.
Does your distaste of HJS and Quilliam "popping up" extend to when you're editing BBC World?
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As so very often is true, my friend @benedictrogers says it best.
My new op-ed, just out telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10…
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I think our 🇺🇦 friends could do with another Stinger!
Send them more now.
📽️ Russian attack helicopter Mi-35 (or Mi-24) shot down by Ukrainian forces #Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar
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Brilliant initiative by China today to launch the World Coastal Forum.
Very happy to be on the steering committee. Great supportive speech by UK minister for the environment, Lord Zac Goldsmith @DefraGovUK
@IUCN @AmbZhengZeguang
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Honoured to sign this.
If @UCNZ had any sense they'd be reveling in having NZ's most eminent China scholar on board. Instead, @anne_mariebrady looks to be coming under pressure from her own university. Why?
JUST LAUNCHED: Public letter organized by @cburton001 & @_EuropeanValues
@Anne_MarieBrady is facing pressure in New Zealand.
120+ international experts on China stand up for her, a global leader in exposing CCP interference down.
She is not alone.
europeanvalues.net/internati…
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People of Hong Kong deserve to be thrown a lifeline. Well said, @MRJKilcoyne.
thetimes.co.uk/article/c59d9…
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Disgusting.
The country that has, almost unarguably, done better than any other in fighting Covid-19, is banned from attending the @WHO conference.
Just because China does not want it there. The WHO let the CCP🇨🇳 get away with the Covid coverup and it's not stopping now.
Taiwan Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu and Health & Welfare Minister Shih-chung Chen express deep displeasure at Taiwan’s exclusion from the virtual 74th World Health Assembly.
#WHA74 @WHO
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A brilliant report on the South China Sea - a region that will pose some of the big geopolitical questions of the next century - by my colleagues @JohnHemmings2 and @james_rogers. Very much worth a read. 👇
A new @HJS_Org report: The South China Sea: Why it Matters to “Global Britain”
co-authored with @james_rogers and contributions by @peter_dutton and Toshi Yoshihara
henryjacksonsociety.org/publ… …
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It's official, an interview with me draws more viewers than one with the PM.
Broadcast bookers... you know where I am
piped.video/watch?v=pjkIwLND…
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Whatever they choose to call themselves this week, this group has continually played host (unwittingly or otherwise) to Russian state influence operations.
Anyone that does not wish to be subjected to or associated with these forms of operation should stay well away.
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China’s disproportionate levels of aid to countries with small populations and one vote in OMOV international bodies, continues.
China will donate 30,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines to Barbados to support its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, which is another vivid illustration of friendship and solidarity between the two countries and peoples.
Hand in hand, we stand!
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Send more weapons now. Parachute them in if necessary.
The Ukrainian people have the will to fight, we must provide them the means.
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That'll teach them for buying China's lies.
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Bad day for the enemies of freedom.
This day in 1942, Lieutenant-General Montgomery is appointed to command the British Eighth Army in North Africa. #WW2
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This is extraordinary. If I’d written a press release like this, I would rightly be in a heap of trouble at work.
Earlier this week, the @LibDems issued new research showing "Almost 11,000 EU academics have quit the UK in the three years since the Brexit vote". It made the national press and got high profile social media uptake.
Only one problem: it is not true. conservativehome.com/leftwat…
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Oh well in that case, let him out. What a wonderfully kind offer.
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Son of a knight, Wykehamist, and graduate of Magdalen Col, Oxford.
In 1997, voted Labour. Months later told local Conservatives that he was a Tory. Elected a Westminster Cllr in 1998, a provincial MP by 2010, Minister by 2012, now returns to his natural luvvie establishment.
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One day, this man and his ilk will face justice for their war crimes.
There are many downsides to our social media era. One upside is that fools like this man won't be able to mount much of a defence.
Footage circulating on social media of MRLS being fired by Russian forces. #Ukraine
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Well done to @JaneMHunt, selected in Loughborough, who richly deserves the opportunity after many years working hard for the party and the East Midlands.
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I hadn't realised this was coming out today but let me tell you – having spent a year looking at this database – it is massive.
If you or anyone you know is in the military, politics, or the public space; chances are the #CCP is keeping tabs on you.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/09…
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Andrew Norfolk is amongst the finest reporters in the UK. He’s targeted for shining a light on uncomfortable places, nothing more.
thetimes.co.uk/article/29bad…
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Another US conviction for Chinese espionage against universities.
The U.K. is still yet to even bring charges in any such case.
thetimes.co.uk/article/chine…
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There’s going to be a real battle with floor votes on the plethora of amendments that have been laid, challenging the executive’s legislative agenda on economic, social, and foreign policy. Hundreds of rebels.
Serious talk of a no-confidence vote in Xi and early elections too.
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You may have seen that we called for £1bn for the World Service in a paper backed by the then backbench MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip. We're still pushing for an uplift, you can read the paper here: henryjacksonsociety.org/wp-c…
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