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Huawei deny ex-MI6 spy's claim that China recruits Brits as 'useful idiots' for company

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China has been accused of trying to persuade influential individuals to support Huawei's integration into the UK's 5G network.

A controversial dossier - reportedly compiled with the help of former MI6 spy Christopher Steele - claims high-profile people were targeted to act as "useful idiots" for Beijing.

The Daily Mail reported that the 86-page document said politicians and academics were among those in the UK whose backing China sought to secure.

Huawei was said to be described as "Beijing's strategic asset" in the report. A spokesman for the Chinese telecoms giant described the allegations as "unfounded", and said they were part of a "long-running US campaign" against the company.

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