{"id":14817,"date":"2024-04-19T11:36:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T11:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1405891"},"modified":"2024-04-19T11:36:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T11:36:47","slug":"uk-mulls-fresh-controls-on-sensitive-tech-after-china-cyber-attack-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=14817","title":{"rendered":"UK mulls fresh controls on \u2018sensitive tech\u2019 after China cyber attack claim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Britain is exploring new curbs on exporting and funding \u201csensitive technologies\u201d amid growing tensions with China.<\/p>\n

Oliver Dowden, the UK\u2019s deputy prime minister, launched a review of the restrictions on Thursday. He warned that \u201chostile states\u201d could use British funds and tech for \u201cmilitary and intelligence\u201d projects that threaten national security.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur open economy is being targeted by state-based actors and their proxies,\u201d Dowden said in a speech at the Chatham House think tank in London.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAcross our inbound and outbound investment flows, our imports and exports, and our academic collaborations, the whole spectrum of our economic security interests is under threat.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Britain\u2019s response, Dowden continued, could lead to tighter export controls and restrictions on overseas investments.<\/p>\n

He highlighted the risks of rival states accessing tech developed in UK universities. The Financial Times reported last month<\/a> that British academics have worked with researchers linked to Beijing\u2019s armed forces on tech projects with potential military uses. China called the accusations \u201cbaseless.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should be proud that much of the cutting-edge development in sensitive technologies is happening at our universities,\u201d Dowden said. \u201cBut this also has the potential to become a chink in our armoury.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alongside China, Dowden named Iran, Russia, and North Korea as countries that he considers threats.<\/p>\n

The \u201csensitive technologies\u201d under review<\/h2>\n

Dowden\u2019s speech comes a month after the UK joined the US in sanctioning hackers allegedly backed by the Chinese government. <\/span><\/p>\n

British officials accused Beijing of orchestrating cyber attacks on the UK\u2019s elections watchdog and parliamentarians. China said the claims were \u201ccompletely unfounded.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cybersecurity<\/a> is one of several areas of tech that\u2019s causing friction. Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has already been banned from Britain\u2019s 5G mobile network over surveillance concerns. The UK has also restricted sales of quantum computers with potential military applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>The new review may add further curbs on semiconductors and AI. Lawmakers had also <\/span>considered listing genomics as critical infrastructure, Dowden said, but decided that the current rules were sufficient. <\/span><\/p>\n

Genomics had attracted growing attention following <\/span>reports<\/span><\/a> that China\u2019s BGI group had worked with the country\u2019s military to harvest genetic data.<\/span> <\/span>US officials <\/span>claimed<\/span><\/a> the materials could lead to genetically enhanced soldiers and biological weapons.<\/span><\/p>\n

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