Richard Holden tells Sky News that China is a 'hostile state' and the government needs to be 'robust' in its dealings with the country. It comes after the US downed a fourth flying object in a week - the first of which belonged to Beijing.
How US shot down China's 'spy balloon'Mr Holden added:"I think we've got to be realistic about the threat that these countries pose to the UK.
"They're not interested in our democratic values, they're not interested in standing up for human rights around the world."confirmed on Sunday that the government would be carrying out a security review into spy balloons. He said he would work with the US and other close partners to look at intelligence and assess the threats they pose."This development is another sign of how the global threat picture is changing for the worse."
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