Luke de Pulford

@lukedepulford

Co-Founder, Executive Director: Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. Personal account. DMs open.

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Sir Humphrey@pinstripedline · Jul 22

According to previously unseen highly SECRET files release today (22 Jul), in 1989, the UK Government began planning in the utmost secrecy for the mass evacuation of millions of people from Hong Kong ahead of handover to China. This was called 'The Armageddon Scenario'

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Luke de Pulford@lukedepulford · Jul 20

Close vote this Tuesday on new laws that would permit the Telegraph (and others) to be 15% owned by foreign governments. This is bad idea. Report, featuring a legal opinion arguing that @lisanandy must act to investigate 🇨🇳influence. spectator.co.uk/article/inside…

lukedepulford's tweet card. After a two-year impasse, the future of the Daily Telegraph could be resolved shortly. A £500m deal has been struck for US firm Redbird Capital to take control of the Telegraph Media Group, with...

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Tristan Nodalo@TristanNodalo · Jul 11

🧵Major show of global support in Manila today. Ambassadors, diplomats, and experts rallied behind the 2016 Arbitral Award, calling out China’s sweeping claims and standing with the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea. Here’s what went down: ⬇️

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Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party@committeeonccp · 36 m

🚨 “For too long, we treated China’s rise as an economic opportunity detached from the party’s geopolitical ambitions. But today it’s clear: as trade between the CCP and the free world has grown, so has its appetite for economic leverage and control.” Chairman @RepMoolenaar ⬇️

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Luke de Pulford@lukedepulford · Jul 22

Today Parliament approved new laws (by 112 votes) allowing foreign government investors to own 15% of UK newspapers. Wrongheaded policy rushed through to try to facilitate the Telegraph acquisition. NO to 🇨🇳 state influence in 🇬🇧 media. @DavidAltonHL had it right 👇

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Luke de Pulford@lukedepulford · Jul 22

Brace yourselves for today. If the government doesn’t announce the 🇨🇳 mega embassy decision today, it likely won’t be until September. Meanwhile the @UKHouseofLords votes later on allowing foreign governments to own 15% of UK newspapers. 🚩🚩🚩 article19.org/resources/uk-h…

lukedepulford's tweet card. Plans for a US-based company with links to China to partially own the Telegraph newspaper poses a risk to information integrity in the UK.

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mumofblack@mumofblack · Jul 21

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Lord (David) Alton@DavidAltonHL · Jul 21

Lord(Chris)Fox trenchantly sets out the case for press freedom. I will vote with him & a broad based alliance of like minded Peers @UKHouseofLords to deter what @UKParliament Intelligence & Security Committee has called penetration by the CCP into every vestige of UK life.Enough!

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Isaac Stone Fish@isaacstonefish · Jul 20

Breaking: Beijing is preventing a U.S. Commerce Department employee from leaving China. Major news.

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Luke de Pulford@lukedepulford · Jul 18

I still can’t believe that Peter Mandelson is our man in Washington. The *only* Labour peer to vote against his party whip to block efforts to stop the #Uyghur genocide (2021). And…erm…not the best judge of character?

lukedepulford's tweet image. I still can’t believe that Peter Mandelson is our man in Washington.

The *only* Labour peer to vote against his party whip to block efforts to stop the #Uyghur genocide (2021).

And…erm…not the best judge of character?

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ARTICLE 19@article19org · Jul 18

Next week the House of Lords debate plans to allow 15% foreign ownership in domestic media. To protect info integrity in the UK, they should oppose this change & safeguard The Telegraph from potential influence from China. @lukedepulford @IndexCensorship indexoncensorship.org/2025/07/will-t…

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Luke de Pulford@lukedepulford · Jul 17

What on earth is Spain doing? It’s the consensus of intel agencies across major democracies that Huawei is a security threat. This would be an historic mistake. Important from @article19org article19.org/resources/spai…

lukedepulford's tweet card. ARTICLE 19 calls on the Spanish government to immediately conduct an independent human rights impact assessment of partnerships with Huawei.

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Index on Censorship@IndexCensorship · Jul 16

The @GOVUK wants to lift the ban on foreign state ownership of UK media - just as the @Telegraph is set to be bought by a US firm with links to the #CCP. @lukedepulford reminds us why we must all take note, before it’s too late: indexoncensorship.org/2025/07/will-t…

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Luke de Pulford@lukedepulford · Jul 16

The @GOVUK wants foreign govts to be able to own 15% of UK newspapers + trying to ram through (defective) law changes to allow the @Telegraph deal. Bad policy. 🇨🇳 influence risk. Thankfully, Lords are trying to kill it. My piece for @IndexCensorship 👇 indexoncensorship.org/2025/07/will-t…

lukedepulford's tweet card. A rebellion is brewing in the House of Lords over the acquisition of the Telegraph by a US company with links to the CCP

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Luke de Pulford@lukedepulford · Jul 16

Police say China is among the adversary nations intensifying life-threatening operations in the UK. A reminder that China is STILL not in the Enhanced Tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme. 🙃 reuters.com/world/uk/russi…

lukedepulford's tweet card. Russia, Iran and China are behind a growing number of life-threatening operations in Britain including attacks and kidnappings, often deploying criminals and sometimes children as proxies, two senior...

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Finbarr Bermingham@fbermingham · Jul 15

EXCLUSIVE Beijing has dropped sanctions on Reinhard Buetikofer, the former EU lawmaker it sanctioned in 2021, as it looks to normalise ties with the European Parliament. scmp.com/news/china/dip…

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Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)@ipacglobal · Jul 15

#NEW IPAC Co-Chairs across 16 countries demand clarity on 🇹🇼's role in upcoming Pacific Islands Forum. Their letter to @ForumSEC Secretary General urges: 👉 Confirmation that 🇹🇼 remains a Forum development partner. 👉 Transparency and consensus on participation decisions.

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Luke de Pulford@lukedepulford · Jul 13

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SSouth Staffordshire Council@south_staffs · Jul 10

⚠️Exploding vapes are suspected to have sparked two fires at our local @Biffa's waste facility this year. Don't put vape pens, batteries, or rechargeable items in your waste bins or bags. Use the separate kerbside collection, local tip or supermarkets. ➡️sstaffs.gov.uk/news/2025/expl…

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Royal Mint Court Residents Association@StopTheEmbassy · Jul 11

Long piece from @TRTWorldNow on the 🇨🇳 mega-embassy featuring an interview with our own Mark Nygate (at 21:50). Also features some apologism from someone who is not facing the prospect of having a huge security risk on their doorstep. #Listen2Residents youtu.be/YFBbs_3vPBU?si…

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Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)@ipacglobal · Jul 10

#BREAKING @Europarl_EN calls for action to de-risk from 🇨🇳’s weaponisation of critical raw materials. The resolution, initiated by 🇪🇺 Co-Chair @MiriamMLex and MEP @ehler_christian: 👉 Condemns export restrictions by 🇨🇳. 👉 Calls for clean trade pacts, closer G7/NATO alignment.

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