Labour Will Audit China Relations Within 1st 100 Days in Office, Shadow Minister Says

Labour will have a full audit of the UK’s relations with Beijing within the first 100 days if it is elected into government, a shadow Cabinet minister said on Wednesday. Jonathan Ashworth, the shadow paymaster general, made the remarks following media reports that claimed the Chinese regime is behind a recent cyber attack of the armed forces’ payment system. The government said on Tuesday that it could not rule out foreign state involvement in the suspected hacking, which may have affected up to 272,000 current and former military personnel, but has not named any specific suspect. The incident came after the UK sanctioned state-affiliated Chinese hackers in March over attacks against the UK’s electoral system and Parliament....