London, Oct. 26 -- Chinese regime-linked influence operations are threatening the United Kingdom's democratic institutions, academia and legal sovereignty, prompting London to strengthen its security measures, according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET), which cited Taiwanese analysts.

Lin Tzuli, director of the Center for Mainland China and Regional Development Research at Taiwan's Tunghai University, told TET that British politicians and security officials increasingly viewed Chinese infiltration as a serious threat to the country's democratic foundations.

The concerns intensified after the Chinese Embassy in London said in an October 20 post on WeChat that UK border officers had subjected several Chinese travellers to extended que...