LONDON: The UK government said on Tuesday it was taking"decisive steps" against a Chinese recruitment effort to bring in former and serving British airforce pilots to train its military personnel.
While British military personnel frequently take part in training exercises with foreign armies, any collusion by ex-pilots with China - which London has dubbed the"number one threat" to domestic and global security - poses a serious concern. "We are taking decisive steps to stop Chinese recruitment schemes attempting to headhunt serving and former UK Armed Forces pilots to train People's Liberation Army personnel," a spokesperson for the British defence ministry told AFP.
UK media said that over 30 ex-pilots had accepted offers upwards of £240,000 with many of those recruited in their 50s and having recently left the British airforce.Britain's defence ministry said it was"reviewing the use of confidentiality contracts and non-disclosure agreements", adding that all serving and former personnel are subject to the Official Secrets Act, which prohibits UK public servants from sharing state secrets with foreign powers.
"The new National Security Bill will create additional tools to tackle contemporary security challenges - including this one," the spokesperson added.Relations between London and Beijing have soured following
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