As the fallout continues from the latest China spy scandal, it is hard not to conclude that Labour’s policy on Beijing – as far as one can be identified – adds up to appeasement in the vain hope of some economic crumbs from the Emperor’s table. It will certainly be seen by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a green light for stepping up what Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, has described as ‘a sustained campaign on a pretty epic scale’.
‘National security is the most important issue of our times,’ said Keir Starmer at the time of 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, a few weeks before the general election. And yet in office he remains reluctant to confront what by most measures – and certainly in the view of our increasingly frustrated intelligence services – is the biggest threat to Britain.
That China deserves to be included in the enhanced security risk tier is self-evident
The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) is a key case in point.
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