MI5 warnings after first UK conviction of Chinese spy ring

Richard Sanders, Bangkok MI5 issued an extraordinary public alert on Friday after the first-ever conviction of a Chinese espionage network operating in Britain, warning that foreign governments are directing crimes against dissidents living in the UK. The Security Service released new guidance on the threat of transnational repression, outlining how victims may face physical intimidation,…

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China‑Focused Balikatan Drills Tighten Alliances

Francis Tuchek, Taipei Regional militaries wrapped up this year’s Balikatan exercises in the northern Philippines, drilling for large‑scale combat in the very waters that would matter most in a conflict over Taiwan. Troops from the Philippines, United States, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and France trained across Luzon and the Bashi Channel—territory that would sit…

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