Helpful advice from a former spook....
How to tell if someone is a Chinese spy: Ex-Army intelligence officer PHILIP INGRAM, who was targeted himself, reveals steps to avoid becoming victim of espionage
The recent alert from
MI5 to MPs and staff working at the Palace of Westminster has raised awareness of the threat from Chinese espionage. There's nothing new about it – I should know as I was targeted in 2017. These are a few basic steps anyone should take to be on their guard if they are approached out of the blue.
Look at who's approached you and ask yourself why have I been approached? If it's a pretty young girl in broken English and her profile doesn't match what they're asking, then you should be suspicious.
When I was approached in 2017 it was a man who messaged me on LinkedIn. I was invited to
China for an all–expenses paid trip and a $2,000 fee. It was to produce a report for a counter–terrorism conference, shortly after the
London Bridge attack. It was at an international conference in Shanghai.
This was something I do all the time anyway, so it could have been perfectly legitimate.
The first thing that made me suspicious was the Chinese element.
Any Chinese citizen or organisation, under Article 7 of the Chinese constitution, is required to co–operate with Chinese national intelligence when asked to do so – they have no option.
The same applies to TikTok and to every aspect of society.
When I asked about the fee, that was to be paid in cash when I got to China, which sounded even more alarm bells.
The recent alert from MI5 to MPs and staff working at Westminster has raised awareness of the threat from Chinese espionage. There's nothing new about it - I should know as I was targeted in 2017.
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