Conservative Party MP Preeti Patel demanded, said- Government should include China in the national security risk list.

New Delhi. Conservative Party MP Preeti Patel said on Sunday that China should be kept at the top position in the list of countries that pose a threat to Britain's national security. Patel is of Indian origin and is also the 'Shadow' Foreign Minister. 'Shadow' means a member or minister of a party who plays the role of a department of the government, although it is not actually in power.

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Preeti Patel has made this comment after the recent incident in which a Chinese spy tried to enter Buckingham Palace. This spy attempted to infiltrate Buckingham Palace through Prince Andrew (younger brother of King Charles-III). Patel accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his cabinet of giving priority to trade relations with China over national security. He said China has always been a threat to Britain, especially when it comes to national security, intellectual property, cyber activities and spreading misinformation.
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Shadow Foreign Minister Patel, speaking to 'The Sunday Times', said that we are facing a regime which has infiltrated our country in many ways over the last decade, including cyber activities and wrongdoing. Also includes spreading information. During the Corona epidemic, it spread wrong information and also increased espionage activities.

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Patel also expressed concern over the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok and said she wanted Britain to follow US restrictions on it. Along with this, he also raised questions on the construction of a special embassy for China, for which a site near the Tower of London was purchased in 2018. However, local officials opposed this proposal. But now this proposal has been sent for review again by British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayer. Patel said, it has been my understanding that Angela Ryan is taking this decision. I think the country should also be worried about this.

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Patel also expressed concern that the Labor Party is moving towards strengthening relations with China, especially in the context of the arrest of democracy supporters in Hong Kong. He said that Keir Starmer had recently met Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Brazil G-20 conference and a few hours later 45 democracies in Hong Kong. Supporter activists were arrested.