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This document is page 183 of a House Oversight report (Appendix 2) discussing Chinese influence on the United Kingdom's critical infrastructure. It details security concerns regarding Huawei and ZTE in the telecom sector and China General Nuclear Power's investment in UK nuclear plants (Hinkley Point C). While the prompt suggests an Epstein connection, this specific page focuses entirely on geopolitics and UK-China relations, containing no mention of Jeffrey Epstein or his associates.
People (1)
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| Isabel Hilton | CEO of Chinadialogue.net |
Quoted expert regarding Chinese investment in UK infrastructure.
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Organizations (9)
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| Huawei |
Subject of security concerns regarding UK infrastructure.
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| British Telecom |
Client of Huawei.
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| Vodafone |
Client of Huawei.
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| People's Liberation Army |
Alleged link to Huawei.
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| ZTE |
Warned against by UK cybersecurity watchdog for national security risks.
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| China General Nuclear Power (GNP) |
Investor in UK nuclear plants.
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| Chinadialogue.net |
Led by Isabel Hilton.
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| OECD |
Referenced in comparison to UK policy.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (implied by footer).
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Locations (6)
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Primary focus of the report regarding Chinese influence.
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Source of influence/investment discussed.
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Mentioned regarding allegations against Huawei.
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Involved in sanctions-busting deals with ZTE.
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Involved in sanctions-busting deals with ZTE.
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Power station with Chinese investment.
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Relationships (3)
Huawei has provided broadband gear... to its clients in Britain, which include British Telecom
Huawei has provided broadband gear... to its clients in Britain, which include... Vodafone
allegations... that Huawei was linked to the People’s Liberation Army
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"No other OECD country has done this. This is strategic infrastructure, and China is a partner but not an ally in the security sense. . . . You are making a 50-year bet, not only that there will be no dispute between the UK and China but also no dispute between China and one of the UK’s allies. It makes no strategic sense."Source
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technologies. It is unclear how the United Kingdom’s Brexit plan will affect the stated
desire of the UK government to ensure that critical technologies do not fall into Chinese
hands.
desire of the UK government to ensure that critical technologies do not fall into Chinese
hands.
For years, the Chinese telecom behemoth Huawei has provided broadband gear and
mobile networks to its clients in Britain, which include British Telecom and Vodafone.
And for years, Huawei executives used their substantial business opportunities in
Britain as an example to counter allegations in the United States and other Western
countries that Huawei was linked to the People’s Liberation Army and therefore a
security risk. Now it seems that Britain’s government is having second thoughts.
A government report issued in July 2018 noted that technical and supply-chain
issues with equipment made by Huawei have exposed Britain’s telecom networks
to new security risks.¹⁹ Earlier in 2018, Britain’s cybersecurity watchdog warned
telecommunications companies against dealing with the Chinese manufacturer
ZTE, citing “potential risks” to national security.²⁰ ZTE was involved in widespread
sanctions-busting in deals with Iran and North Korea.
mobile networks to its clients in Britain, which include British Telecom and Vodafone.
And for years, Huawei executives used their substantial business opportunities in
Britain as an example to counter allegations in the United States and other Western
countries that Huawei was linked to the People’s Liberation Army and therefore a
security risk. Now it seems that Britain’s government is having second thoughts.
A government report issued in July 2018 noted that technical and supply-chain
issues with equipment made by Huawei have exposed Britain’s telecom networks
to new security risks.¹⁹ Earlier in 2018, Britain’s cybersecurity watchdog warned
telecommunications companies against dealing with the Chinese manufacturer
ZTE, citing “potential risks” to national security.²⁰ ZTE was involved in widespread
sanctions-busting in deals with Iran and North Korea.
Another area of growing concern is nuclear power. China General Nuclear Power
(GNP)—the main player in China’s nuclear industry—is considering the purchase of a
49 percent stake in the United Kingdom’s existing nuclear plants.²¹ The nuclear power
giant has already taken a 33.5 percent stake in the Hinkley Point C power station,
which is being built with French technology. China experts in the United Kingdom
such as Isabel Hilton, the CEO of Chinadialogue.net, have observed that in opening
up its vital infrastructure to China, the United Kingdom was without parallel in the
Western world. “No other OECD country has done this. This is strategic infrastructure,
and China is a partner but not an ally in the security sense. . . . You are making a 50-year
bet, not only that there will be no dispute between the UK and China but also no
dispute between China and one of the UK’s allies. It makes no strategic sense.”²²
(GNP)—the main player in China’s nuclear industry—is considering the purchase of a
49 percent stake in the United Kingdom’s existing nuclear plants.²¹ The nuclear power
giant has already taken a 33.5 percent stake in the Hinkley Point C power station,
which is being built with French technology. China experts in the United Kingdom
such as Isabel Hilton, the CEO of Chinadialogue.net, have observed that in opening
up its vital infrastructure to China, the United Kingdom was without parallel in the
Western world. “No other OECD country has done this. This is strategic infrastructure,
and China is a partner but not an ally in the security sense. . . . You are making a 50-year
bet, not only that there will be no dispute between the UK and China but also no
dispute between China and one of the UK’s allies. It makes no strategic sense.”²²
Responses to Interference Activities
In addition to some limited pushback on Chinese economic moves, there are signs
that the United Kingdom is slowly understanding the challenge presented by Chinese
influence activities. UK media have continued to report pressure on journalists, the
media, civil society, and those involved in politics. This reporting has been somewhat
effective in correcting perceptions of the nature and functioning of Chinese governance.
The media have also focused attention on how China monitors and obstructs the work
of foreign reporters in China.
that the United Kingdom is slowly understanding the challenge presented by Chinese
influence activities. UK media have continued to report pressure on journalists, the
media, civil society, and those involved in politics. This reporting has been somewhat
effective in correcting perceptions of the nature and functioning of Chinese governance.
The media have also focused attention on how China monitors and obstructs the work
of foreign reporters in China.
The political system has also begun to respond to some influence activities. At the
domestic level, a parliamentary inquiry on the United Kingdom’s relations with China,
domestic level, a parliamentary inquiry on the United Kingdom’s relations with China,
Appendix 2
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