{"id":21759,"date":"2026-01-28T19:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/burner-phones-and-lead-lined-bags-a-history-of-uk-security-tactics-in-china\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T19:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:37:35","slug":"burner-phones-and-lead-lined-bags-a-history-of-uk-security-tactics-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/burner-phones-and-lead-lined-bags-a-history-of-uk-security-tactics-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Burner phones and lead-lined bags: a history of UK security tactics in China"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starmer\u2019s team is wary of spies but such fears are not new \u2013 with Theresa May once warned to get dressed under a duvet<\/p>\n

When prime ministers travel to China, heightened security arrangements are a given \u2013 as is the quiet game of cat and mouse that takes place behind the scenes as each country tests out each other\u2019s tradecraft and capabilities.<\/p>\n

Keir Starmer\u2019s team has been issued with burner phones and fresh sim cards, and is using temporary email addresses, to prevent devices being loaded with spyware or UK government servers being hacked into.<\/p>\n

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\nStarmer\u2019s team is wary of spies but such fears are not new \u2013 with Theresa May once warned to get dressed under a duvet
\nWhen prime ministers travel to China, heightened security arrangements are a given \u2013 as is the quiet game of cat and mouse that takes place behind the scenes as each country tests out each other\u2019s tradecraft and capabilities.
\nKeir Starmer\u2019s team has been issued with burner phones and fresh sim cards, and is using temporary email addresses, to prevent devices being loaded with spyware or UK government servers being hacked into. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Starmer\u2019s team is wary of spies but such fears are not new \u2013 with Theresa May once warned to get dressed under a duvet When prime ministers travel to China, heightened security arrangements are a given \u2013 as is the quiet game of cat and mouse that takes place behind the scenes as each country …<\/p>\n

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