China's spies & Covid lies – The Week in 60 Minutes | SpectatorTV

Two men have been charged with spying for China in Britain. Recently similar arrests have been made in Germany and America. Chinese espionage is everywhere. But has the world become complacent? China expert Nicholas Eftimiades speaks to Kate Andrews. Also on the show, Security Minister Tom Tugendhat backs the Prime Minister's decision to increase defence spending; Dr Jay Bhattacharya and Dr Sunetra Gupta reveal some of the lies told throughout the pandemic and Robert Tombs debates Alex Renton on the Church of England’s reparations fund.  

00:00 Welcome from Kate Andrews
01:28 Has the West become complacent to China's spy tactics? With Nicholas Eftimiades
12:25 Is 2.5 per cent spending on defence enough? Tom Tugendhat
23:34 What lessons must be learnt from the Covid pandemic? With Dr Jay Bhattacharya & Dr Sunetra Gupta
44:38 Should the Church of England pay reparations? With Robert Tombs & Alex Renton

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