China’s Use Of Tech Threatens Global Security, Warns UK Spy Chief

China is seeking to use digital yuan and other technologies to influence global dominance, warns UK’s intelligence chief Jeremy Fleming.

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China could use its centralized digital currency to evade future sanctions, according to Fleming.

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According to the Bloomberg report, the UK spy chief will argue in a speech how China is using technology to manipulate global dominance.

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Fleming will deliver his warning on Tuesday in London at the Royal United Services Institute.

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The spy chief will warn how China’s use of these technologies poses a threat to the rest of the world.

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China’s digital Yuan allows for surveillance of citizens and forces companies to use the service, according to Fleming.

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The spy chief is alerting us how governments’ response to China “will define our future.”

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