MI5 Says China’s MSS Funded Research Involving 100+ U.K.-Linked Academics

MI5 Says China’s MSS Funded Research Involving 100+ U.K.-Linked Academics Ravie LakshmananOct 03, 2026Cyber Espionage / Artificial Intelligence The U.K.'s domestic intelligence and security agency has warned that more than 100 academics have helped China boost its intelligence gathering efforts on behalf of Beijing's state security service. In a "Security Service Espionage Alert" issued on September 30, 2026, MI5 said the "primary purpose of the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI) 中国通用技术研究院 is to fund research that directly improves Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) technical capability for espionage." CGTRI, also known as the China Academy of General Technology (CAGT), is assessed to be a front company for MSS. The body, per MI5, funds academic research in China on topics…