The fear of driving China’s technology fraud is a concern for everyone – the UK’s intelligence chief

LONDON, October 10, 2011: China is using its financial and scientific muscle to control technologies in a way that threatens global security, Britain’s top cyber spy said on Tuesday, warning that Beijing’s actions could pose a “huge threat to all of us”. “

GCCC intelligence director Jeremy Fleming said in a speech that China’s leadership was looking to use technologies such as digital currencies and the Beidou satellite navigation network as it expanded its influence overseas. .

Fleming told the Royal United Service Institute’s annual security lecture that the data released by his office indicated that they “want to use moderation and control”.

“This means they see opportunities to control the Chinese people instead of looking for ways to support and empower their citizens. They see nations as potential adversaries or clients, using threats, bribes or coercion.”

The comments are Fleming’s latest public warnings about Beijing’s behavior and ambitions. Last year, he said the West faced a war to prevent China from dominating important technologies such as artificial intelligence, synthetic biology and genetics.

According to Fleming, China’s leadership is in fear of its own citizens, free speech, free trade and open technology standards and alliances, “a completely open, democratic system and a system based on international rules”.

That fear, combined with China’s strength, is “pushing him into action that poses a great threat to all of us,” he says.

China has previously dismissed similar accusations from Western governments as baseless and politically motivated smears.

Fleming also said China is looking to develop a centralized, digital currency that would allow it to track users’ transactions, as well as technology to evade sanctions imposed by Russia since its entry. The invasion of Ukraine.

Beidu points to China’s response to the US-owned GPS navigation system.

“Many believe that China is building a powerful anti-satellite capability, a doctrine that denies other countries access to space in the event of a conflict.” “And there are concerns that the technology could be used to track individuals.”

Editing by Matthew Lewis, reporting by Michael Holden in London

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