We've been warning of this for years but nice to see the security organizations, whose actual job it is to warn people/govts, catching up.

Christopher Wray,FBI: We consistently see that it's the Chinese government that poses the biggest long-term threat to our economic and national security, and by 'our,' I mean both of our nations, along with our allies in Europe and elsewhere.

(The CCP) is looking to insulate their economy. In our world, we call that behaviour a clue. Just as in Russia, Western investments built over years could become hostages, capital stranded [and] supply chains and relationships disrupted. (War in Taiwan) would represent one of the most horrific business disruptions the world has ever seen.

Again, this was our take from months ago. China is clearly prepping.

Ken McCullum, MI5: (China's) covert pressure across the globe (is) the most game-changing challenge we face. This might feel abstract. But it's real and it's pressing. We need to talk about it. We need to act.

Couldn't state it any plainer. We've mentioned this a bunch of times but the warning over Taiwan is particularly salient. Due to the moths-to-the-money-flame syndrome, governments refuse to recognize exactly what a war in Taiwan is going to look like. Shelves in major retail stores will empty overnight. Computers (and most electrical goods) will become virtually unprocurable. As Wray and McCullum point out, China is getting ready, but way too many western corporations/govts are still clinging onto the CCP money pipeline. Australia is, bizarrely, trying to ramp it up!

By doing so, they are not only ignoring common-sense, but even the heads of US/UK security organizations. Later, they will say, Oh, who knew?.