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UK mulls new laws to protect against 'hostile' countries like Russia, China - Reports

London, Apr 19 (Sputnik) The United Kingdom government plans to introduce a new law that will obligate people working on behalf of foreign governments in the UK to register their presence, in an attempt to protect the country from "hostile states" such as Russia and China, media reported Monday.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce the bill on the day of the Queen's Speech, May 11, the Times reported. Under the new law, the refusal to register will be considered a criminal offense.
The Official Secrets Act will also be amended so that it can be applied in cases where individuals "try to undermine Britain's interest from abroad," the newspaper reports. These include hack attacks conducted on behalf of "hostile states." As of now the law only applies to British citizens who reside abroad.
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