Rejecting Chinese From Security Jobs Not Racist, UK Tribunal Rules

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Rejecting Chinese From Security Jobs Not Racist, UK Tribunal Rules

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Rejecting Chinese From Security Jobs Not Racist, UK Tribunal Rules

A member of a hacking group is using his computer at their office in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, on Aug. 4, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images

Mary Man

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A UK judge said that barring job applicants from “hostile” countries from working in sensitive roles is not racist but necessary due to potential espionage risks.

It is not discriminatory to prevent individuals from nations such as China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran, which pose a threat to Britain, from taking certain jobs in the defence or security sector, an employment tribunal has ruled.

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