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The Government should ensure that TNR is a high priority consideration when deciding which countries...
Recommendation
The Government should ensure that TNR is a high priority consideration when deciding which countries should be specified under the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme. Decisions on which countries to specify under the enhanced tier of FIRS must be guided by objective assessments of threat, not influenced by broader foreign policy considerations. We recommend that the Government specify China under the enhanced tier of FIRS. China conducts the most comprehensive TNR campaign of any foreign state operating in the UK. Its omission from the enhanced tier risks undermining the credibility and coherence of FIRS. Any attempt to specify only isolated parts of the Chinese state in the FIRS would fail to reflect the true nature and complexity of the threat, as influence operations span all sectors of the economy and lack clear command-and- control structures. (Recommendation, Paragraph 33) 41
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 30 October 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Report
7th Report - Transnational repression in the UK
30 Jul 2025
HC 681
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age
1.1 yr
Report published
30 Jul 2025