Senior Members of Parliament in the UK have pledged to protect free speech and democracy following revelations of Chinese hackers accessing personal data from 40 million UK voters and targeting MPs.
Defending the British way of life
Nuclear Minister Andrew Bowie emphasized the government's commitment to safeguarding the British way of life and ensuring cybersecurity capabilities are robust to counter such threats.
Parliament to take action
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden is set to update the Commons on Chinese attempts to infiltrate British democracy and the measures being implemented to thwart these cyber attacks.
International condemnation
The UK is expected to name and shame the Communist superstate in Parliament, with key individuals facing sanctions. The United States government is also pointing fingers at Beijing for cyber attacks on American targets.
Calls for a tougher stance
The cyber attack has sparked calls for a stricter approach towards China, with concerns over national security and the need to balance trade and economic ties with safeguarding individual liberties and freedoms.
MPs briefed on cyber threats
A group of vocal China critics, including former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, have been briefed on cyber attacks on their computers. They are part of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, monitoring China's growing influence.
