MI5 warns UK academics have been aiding Chinese spies Tech British academics have been taking part in Chinese-funded research designed to enhance Beijing’s espionage capabilities, according to a dramatic intervention from the UK’s security services. Chinese intelligence tried to “covertly benefit” from British AI and technology research, security minister Dan Jarvis has warned, after MI5 accused a Beijing-linked institute of using UK academics to boost [...]
Trump-Xi summit: Don’t be fooled, this was more than panda diplomacy Opinion Yes there was one panda involved, but eight-ninths of the real outcomes of this meeting are hidden from sight, writes Tim Hames.
China’s EV brands are all over sport in the west. Why? Sport Business Electric vehicle brands from China are snapping up sport sponsorship opportunities across the west. Matt Hardy asks why. The automotive sector has long had an association with sports sponsorships: think the century-old deal between Ford and AFL side the Geelong Cats, or Volkswagen’s enduring patronage of Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, originally a works team from its [...]
Ultimate Championships delivered but can China at the 2027 Worlds? September 17, 2026 China didn’t feature much at the Ultimate Championships and Ed Warner questions whether they can at a home World Championships in 2027. “I might get told off. I just did a race, so I’m allowed to drink what I would like. Thank you so much,” said Lando Norris as he reached for a Coke after [...]
How Taiwan can help the UN regain trust September 15, 2026 Restoring confidence in the UN must begin with rejecting coercion by authoritarian states, writes Taiwan's minister of foreign affairs.
Lepas L8: China’s New SUV Means Business August 10, 2026 Is the UK’s SUV market ready for another Chinese challenger? Motoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay takes a closer look at the new Lepas. Lepas, another new marque from automotive giant Chery – the company behind Omoda and Jaecoo – is positioning the L8 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as a premium SUV that combines handsome styling, generous technology [...]
China’s mega London embassy to go ahead after High Court blocks challenge July 31, 2026 Plans for a new Chinese super embassy in central London will go ahead after the High Court blocked a challenge to the controversial site. The Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association (RMCRA) had initiated legal action against the government’s housing department and Tower Hamlets council over concerns the embassy could enforce “draconian” Chinese laws in the [...]
Burberry revival gets a boost from China and US sales July 17, 2026 Burberry has recorded a lift in sales across all its fashion lines for the first time in three years as a resurgence in the US and China helped ease a slowdown in spending brought on by the Iran war. The London-listed fashion label posted a five per cent rise in overall revenue in the three [...]
Is the jobs market driving graduates to spy for China? June 25, 2026 When Thomas Munson was approached by a keen recruiter on Linkedin, he was pleased - before realising it may be a Chinese intelligence agent.
‘Watershed moment’: EV sales soar as oil price volatility drives away petrol car demand June 10, 2026 Brits are racing to get their hands on electric vehicles after a surge in oil prices triggered by the war in Iran has driven away demand for petrol and diesel cars, one of the UK’s biggest used car supermarkets has said. London-listed Motorpoint, which has seen its shares jump on the back of bumper profits, [...]