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Recommendation 2
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The Deputy National Security Adviser (DNSA) would not describe China as posing an “active threat”...
Conclusion
The Deputy National Security Adviser (DNSA) would not describe China as posing an “active threat” to national security at the relevant time. We acknowledge the position from the Crown Prosecution Service that it would undermine their case that China represented such a threat if the DNSA, their central expert witness, refused to characterise China in such terms. (Conclusion, Paragraph 39)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 12 February 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗