Britain has a China problem. The US has fined British defence giant BAE $36m over alleged arms-export violations, including transferring GPS data to Beijing. More than 100 alleged violations in total. Surely it’s time for a thorough review of Britain’s defence systems — and their exposure to China?

**EXCLUSIVE w/ @Richard_AHolmes ** China is suspected of funding pro-Palestine marches in the UK, @Telegraph can disclose. US lawmakers investigating alleged secret Chinese backing of Code Pink, a far-left feminist protest group established in America, are examining its activities in Britain as part of a widening inquiry into foreign interference. Code Pink has organised protests against Britain’s involvement in “the genocide in Gaza”, encouraged its activists to demonstrate outside RAF bases, and issued statements claiming Britain’s leaders have been “bought by Zionism”. It comes amid growing concern that Beijing is seeking to exploit divisive political causes in the West to deepen social tensions and wage what critics describe as “political warfare” against its adversaries. The Telegraph can reveal that the US investigation is examining £250,00 in alleged payments to Code Pink in the UK linked to Neville Roy Singham, a tech tycoon accused of financing Chinese propaganda around the world. @RepJasonSmith, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, told the Telegraph: “The Committee is well aware that Singham’s funding is supporting pro-Hamas and pro-communist causes not only in the United States, but also overseas, including in the United Kingdom.”

🚨TRUMP NOW on Air Force One🚨 — Trump and Xi did not discuss tariffs — Xi talked ‘a lot about Taiwan’ — On the risk of conflict ‘I don’t think so, I think we will be fine. He doesn’t want to see a war. He doesn’t want to see a movement for independence. I made no commitment either way.’ — On the arms sales to Taiwan ‘I’ll make a determination’. — Release of Jimmy Lai unlikely The scene here as press pool gather around the one working laptop to listen live.

🚨Tensions between Secret Service and the Chinese Per @dannyctkemp, a secret service agent had an intense standoff with a Chinese security officer who refused to let them into the Temple of Heaven with their weapon. We’ve seen several intense confrontations since being here.