Concerns grow that foreign influence policy is misdirected, bureaucratic and risks deterring benign engagement and investment
The UK's proposed Foreign Influence Registration Scheme is part of a wider package of measures to revamp domestic espionage laws, in this instance via new obligations for a wide range of businesses, across all sectors, and others with international dimensions or interests, including charities, NGOs and institutions and other friendly international bodies. This short note provides an overview and links to a detailed note for those who wish to find out more. Both articles include examples of some of the unexpected impacts in terms of the entities, individuals and activities caught in its crosshairs.
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