CHINA
- involved in the mapping activity, and that it had "produced some really good material in which they have gone round the globe drawing on that to assess activity".[1]
- We asked for sight of the product of this mapping activity ***. We were disappointed that it appears not to have fulfilled the agreed brief *** it is concerning that in this instance the Intelligence Community appear to have failed to provide their partners with the required assistance.
Other partners
- China is a broad threat with significant geographic reach, therefore the Agencies work with overseas partners beyond the Five Eyes to tackle the China threat:
- In July 2019, the Deputy National Security Adviser (DNSA) told the Committee that some of his most important conversations on China had been with *** around ***.[2]
- GCHQ told us ***[3]. ***[4]. GCHQ also cited the importance of ***, noting, "we will go where the capability is and where the accesses are—they have brilliant accesses ***".[5]
- MI5 cited ***[6] as allowing MI5 to discuss both its operational and protective security role with ***.[7]
- SIS told us in 2019 that it was starting to do some capability-building work ***.[8] SIS told us ***.
***. So most of these countries are very aware of the threat, and are very keen to talk... about how we can work together. So that is quite a promising seam of activity ***.[9]
- The Agencies are working closely with overseas partners to tackle the China threat: they recognise that the UK can tackle the problem only by working with their international counterparts ***. We have also covered the Agencies' work with foreign services in our Inquiry on International Partnerships.
- ↑ Oral evidence—JIO, *** October 2020.
- ↑ Oral evidence—NSS, *** July 2019.
- ↑ Oral evidence—GCHQ, *** July 2019. ***.
- ↑ Oral evidence—GCHQ, *** October 2020.
- ↑ Oral evidence—GCHQ, *** July 2019.
- ↑ ***
- ↑ Oral evidence—MI5, July 2019.
- ↑ Oral evidence—SIS, *** July 2019.
- ↑ Oral evidence—SIS, *** October 2020.
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