英国安全局(MI5)敦促本国各大学断绝与中国通用技术研究院的联系,并警告称该研究院与中国国家安全部存在关联。
Britain's MI5 security service has urged UK universities to sever ties with the China General Technology Research Institute, warning the body is linked to China's Ministry of State Security.
MI5指出,中国对英国科研项目的资助可能导致敏感研究成果被输送至北京的情报机构。
MI5 said Chinese funding for UK research risks channeling sensitive findings to Beijing's intelligence services.
这一警告进一步凸显了外界对英国高校与中国官方背景机构之间合作关系的密切关注。
The warning adds to growing scrutiny of academic partnerships between British institutions and Chinese state-linked organizations.