The only surprising thing is that anyone is surprised - and most assets these days don't even know they are assets. You might even be a low level one yourself. SIS will have known about H6 all along, but when most MPs, Lords and assorted royals have all kinds of privileged access but wouldn't pass basic vetting they spend a lot of time advising and triaging. Incidentally, Chinese emigrants from Hong Kong and surrounding areas mostly prefer to be called Hongkongers (Hueng Gong Yan). It used to be a regional Yue identification but nowadays indicates a desire not to be associated with the regime.
Russian agents of influence in UK effectively influenced results of the Brexit referendum and interpretation of marginal victory of the leave EU side. Chinese activity looks different.
The Russians generally operate by looking for opinions that are already present within the populace and then turbocharging them. The CCP are less subtle, although their main focus for the past couple years has been targeting anyone of Chinese descent who speaks out against them. In particular they're going after Hong Kong expats who fled to the UK after the implementation of the Security law. Its also why they're being pretty aggro with Taiwan at the moment - the Chinese economy is in a pretty bleak state and they don't want the locals thinking there are alternatives to the parties authoritarian rule.
We had two in our Parliament in NZ - both unelected List MPs (we have an MMP system) - one from both major parties!! And major immigration from China and Hong Kong since the 1990s! One had been a lecturer at a Chinese Miliary Intelligence School!!
With the Conservatives they'll appeal to their sense of greed - joint business enterprises and the ability to take credit for bringing foreign investment/economic growth to the UK. With Labour its more of a ideological appeal - the CCP regularly rambles about the "Century of Humiliation" as if it happened yesterday. Plus there are one too many Communists in Labour who falsely see the CCP as one of the few Communist success stories.
Some on the left have an attachment to Russia because of their liking for the Soviet Union. Also, they have a hatred of the West, so the enemy of my enemy is my friend. My wife, who is Iranian, and has experience of autocratic regimes, suspects that some older people on the left were agents of influence for the Soviets, and now they are trapped because the KGB's successor organisation the FSB has files on them the contents of which they don't want released. In other words, they are being blackmailed or they think that they might be. The far right, I assume, like Putin because he is a fascist and a nationalist, which is attuned with their way of thinking, and of course, he distributes money freely.
David Cameron was trying to pull more UK companies to invest in China before he was put back into government. Although I think its less he's a pro-CCP agent and more that he's a useful idiot
Indeed, in the case of Russia, some are from the right and others are from the left. Which is, I suppose, clever of Russia getting some on the left and some on the right to help and support them.
I recommend to take highest security on the use in UK because this is not just talk its war becomeing knocking on Highest all so normal UK doors and in EU. Take Action not just talk and no red carpets for china etc. I love UK and EU and I will not let russia and china take that away.
Andy just had his allowance cut significantly... all of a sudden this guy appears, probably with "investments" and financial opportunities. Hook, line and sinker...
The only surprising thing is that anyone is surprised - and most assets these days don't even know they are assets. You might even be a low level one yourself. SIS will have known about H6 all along, but when most MPs, Lords and assorted royals have all kinds of privileged access but wouldn't pass basic vetting they spend a lot of time advising and triaging.
Incidentally, Chinese emigrants from Hong Kong and surrounding areas mostly prefer to be called Hongkongers (Hueng Gong Yan). It used to be a regional Yue identification but nowadays indicates a desire not to be associated with the regime.
seems like everyone but the Brits knew
Of course they are. You all allowed it to happen!
One got elected in the United States
Russian agents of influence in UK effectively influenced results of the Brexit referendum and interpretation of marginal victory of the leave EU side. Chinese activity looks different.
The Russians generally operate by looking for opinions that are already present within the populace and then turbocharging them. The CCP are less subtle, although their main focus for the past couple years has been targeting anyone of Chinese descent who speaks out against them. In particular they're going after Hong Kong expats who fled to the UK after the implementation of the Security law.
Its also why they're being pretty aggro with Taiwan at the moment - the Chinese economy is in a pretty bleak state and they don't want the locals thinking there are alternatives to the parties authoritarian rule.
Brexit was not the end for them. It was beginning.
"nterpretation of marginal victory" Try writing in English.
We had two in our Parliament in NZ - both unelected List MPs (we have an MMP system) - one from both major parties!! And major immigration from China and Hong Kong since the 1990s! One had been a lecturer at a Chinese Miliary Intelligence School!!
And chairman Starmer wants closer ties,you couldn't make it up.👎
It was Boris's selling point for Brexit and you voted for it....
We have one running the UK hes more left wing that both china and russia😁
Here in America, a membership to Mar-a-Lago gets you full access to our leader, and all of our top-secret.
Wonder what made using Conservatives in UK and US attractive to Xi and Putin. Are they easy pickens
With the Conservatives they'll appeal to their sense of greed - joint business enterprises and the ability to take credit for bringing foreign investment/economic growth to the UK.
With Labour its more of a ideological appeal - the CCP regularly rambles about the "Century of Humiliation" as if it happened yesterday.
Plus there are one too many Communists in Labour who falsely see the CCP as one of the few Communist success stories.
@ShadowPhoenixMaximus partly agree. I'm curious how you define communist.
@@ShadowPhoenixMaximus The CCP has absolutely nothing to do wit Communism. It's state capitalism and nothing else.
Some on the left have an attachment to Russia because of their liking for the Soviet Union. Also, they have a hatred of the West, so the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
My wife, who is Iranian, and has experience of autocratic regimes, suspects that some older people on the left were agents of influence for the Soviets, and now they are trapped because the KGB's successor organisation the FSB has files on them the contents of which they don't want released. In other words, they are being blackmailed or they think that they might be.
The far right, I assume, like Putin because he is a fascist and a nationalist, which is attuned with their way of thinking, and of course, he distributes money freely.
There is also the Tory Friends…. and Labour Friends of Island …??
Farage being one of them
George Galloway is another
David Cameron was trying to pull more UK companies to invest in China before he was put back into government. Although I think its less he's a pro-CCP agent and more that he's a useful idiot
And Tommy
Yeah tell your security services stop looking at your citizens Facebook pages and go after real criminals ya weirdos
One way I can tell they're being is serious is when the comments section starts getting flooded with vatnik and little pink bot accounts.
And Trumpists.
@trevorroberts9584 lol we own 21st America baby MAGA will spread to the mother country as well lad lol lol
@McVet3 It won't. :)
Farage. Aaron Banks.
Indeed, in the case of Russia, some are from the right and others are from the left. Which is, I suppose, clever of Russia getting some on the left and some on the right to help and support them.
Great britain still suffering from putin derangement syndrome and now china derangement syndrome.
The sun has definitely set on the great empire.
Putin and the CCP has been waging a hybrid war against us for decades. Only someone with their head in the sand would think otherwise.
Not 'spies' then...
I recommend to take highest security on the use in UK because this is not just talk its war becomeing knocking on Highest all so normal UK doors and in EU. Take Action not just talk and no red carpets for china etc. I love UK and EU and I will not let russia and china take that away.
It has already been taken away by the Israeli.
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Andy just had his allowance cut significantly... all of a sudden this guy appears, probably with "investments" and financial opportunities. Hook, line and sinker...
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