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Kieran Guilbert

MI5 spy agency warns Chinese agents are trying to recruit UK politicians on LinkedIn

The UK's domestic spy service MI5 on Tuesday warned politicians that Chinese spies were actively reaching out to "recruit and cultivate" them on the professional networking site, LinkedIn.

Writing to lawmakers, House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said a new MI5 espionage alert warned that Chinese nationals were using profiles on the platform to "conduct outreach at scale" on behalf of China's security services.

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