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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Britain to remove Chinese surveillance gear from government sites

A Chinese flag flies near a Hikvision security camera monitoring a traffic intersection in Beijing
A Chinese flag flies near a Hikvision security camera monitoring a traffic intersection in Beijing. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP

Britain has announced the removal of Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive government sites as part of plans to address concerns they could be used for spying by China.

The government told its departments last year to stop installing Chinese-linked CCTV cameras in sensitive buildings.

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