{"id":617505,"date":"2024-04-19T14:36:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T11:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uk-mulls-fresh-controls-on-sensitive-tech-after-china-cyber-claim\/"},"modified":"2024-04-19T14:36:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T11:36:47","slug":"uk-mulls-fresh-controls-on-sensitive-tech-after-china-cyber-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uk-mulls-fresh-controls-on-sensitive-tech-after-china-cyber-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"#UK mulls fresh controls on &#8216;sensitive tech&#8217; after China cyber claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e2173e4ffc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e2173e4ffc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uk-mulls-fresh-controls-on-sensitive-tech-after-china-cyber-claim\/#The_%E2%80%9Csensitive_technologies%E2%80%9D_under_review\" >The \u201csensitive technologies\u201d under review<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2024%2F04%2FUntitled-design-1-1.jpg&amp;signature=0f0d640123979b75f85edcc50cd16c7b\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            Britain is exploring new curbs on China\u2019s access to \u201csensitive technologies\u201d following allegations of cyber espionage.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201c<span>military and intelligence\u201d projects that threaten national security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur open economy is being targeted by state-based actors and their proxies,\u201d Dowden said in a speech <span>at the Chatham House think tank in London.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\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<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW Conference 2024- 2for1 offer this week only!<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss out on the world-class speakers. Secure your 2for1 tickets before 23 April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Britain\u2019s response, Dowden continued, could lead to tighter export controls and restrictions on overseas investments.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted the risks of rival states accessing tech developed in UK universities. The Financial Times <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/73e5ef6f-0e67-449f-a520-1f2df20276be\">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<p>\u201cWe should be proud that much of the cutting-edge development in sensitive technologies is h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening at our universities,\u201d Dowden said. \u201cBut this also has the potential to become a chink in our armoury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alongside China, Dowden named Iran, Russia, and North Korea as countries that he considers threats.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_%E2%80%9Csensitive_technologies%E2%80%9D_under_review\"><\/span>The \u201csensitive technologies\u201d under review<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dowden\u2019s speech comes<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a month after the UK joined the US in sanctioning hackers allegedly backed by the Chinese government. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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<p>Cybersecurity is one of several areas of tech that\u2019s causing friction. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new review may add further curbs on semiconductors and AI. Lawmakers had also <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">considered listing genomics as critical infrastructure, Dowden said, but decided that the current rules were sufficient. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genomics had attracted growing attention following <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/interactive\/2023\/china-dna-sequencing-bgi-covid\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that China\u2019s BGI group had <span>worked with the country\u2019s military to harvest genetic data.<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US officials <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/investigates\/special-report\/health-china-bgi-dna\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">claimed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the materials could lead to genetically enhanced soldiers and biological weapons.<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Oliver Dowden, the UK\u2019s deputy prime minister, launched a review of the restrictions on Thursday. 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