MoD tells staff not to discuss secrets in cars amid China spying fears

Stickers banning military staff from discussing secrets have been fitted inside the Ministry of Defence’s fleet of electric cars amid fears China could be eavesdropping on them. The MoD has leased hundreds of electric cars as it seeks to reduce its carbon footprint and hit net zero targets, including some built by a Chinese-owned firm. However, concerns have been raised that the cars could contain microphones capable of recording sensitive conversations before transmitting them to Beijing. The MoD has already banned some electric vehicles (EVs) with Chinese components from being parked near sensitive military bases. On Monday, pictures emerged on…