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A | 9月19日，在东洲区煤都路上的龙搭煤炭市场记者看到，东洲区相关部门工作人员正在现场督导协调煤炭清理工作。　　国庆节前夕，为了进一步营造良好的市容环境，抚顺市启动了煤场、物料堆场专项整治工作，市及各县区分别成立了工作专班。全市上下坚持问题导向、目标导向，一盘棋推进，协同发力、统筹施治，针对煤场、物料堆场等影响城市环境的问题进行有力整治。 London, Oct 18 (UNI) Former British military pilots are being lured to China with large sums of money to pass on their expertise to the Chinese military, it is claimed.
Up to 30 former UK military pilots are thought to have gone to train members of China's People's Liberation Army, BBC reported.
The UK is issuing an intelligence alert to warn former military pilots against working for the Chinese military, the BBC said.
Attempts to headhunt pilots are ongoing and had been ramping up recently, Western officials say.
A spokesperson from the Ministry of Defence said the training and the recruiting of pilots does not breach any current UK law but officials in the UK and other countries are trying to deter the activity, the report said.
"It is a lucrative package that is being offered to people," said one official. "Money is a strong motivator." Some of the packages are thought to be as much as $270,000.
The retired British pilots are being used to help understand the way in which Western planes and pilots operate, information which could be vital in the event of any conflict, such as over Taiwan.
"They are a very attractive body of people to then pass on that knowledge," a Western official said. "It's taking Western pilots of great experience to help develop Chinese military air force tactics and capabilities."
The UK first became aware of a small number of cases of former military pilots being recruited in 2019 which were dealt with on a case-by-case basis, the BBC said.
The Covid-19 pandemic slowed attempts down, when travel to China was almost impossible but the attempts have now increased, leading to this alert.
The pilots have experience on fast jets and helicopters and come from across the military and not just the Royal Air Force. They have flown Typhoons, Jaguars, Harriers and Tornados.
F-35 pilots are not thought to be involved although China is thought to be interested in them. Some of the pilots are in their late 50s and left the military some time ago.
Pilots of other allied nations have also been targeted.
"We are taking decisive steps to stop Chinese recruitment schemes attempting to headhunt serving and former UK Armed Forces pilots to train People's Liberation Army personnel in the People's Republic of China," a Defence Ministry spokesperson said.
"All serving and former personnel are already subject to the Official Secrets Act, and we are reviewing the use of confidentiality contracts and non-disclosure agreements across Defence, while the new National Security Bill will create additional tools to tackle contemporary security challenges - including this one."
UNI MR。记者在现场看到，东洲区相关部门负责人现场跟进，协同配合，全力保障煤场、物料堆场清理到位、整治到位。　　煤都路沿线堆场相对集中，共有8家，其中龙搭煤炭市场的堆场面积达5.6万平方米、堆放煤炭总吨数10.8万吨，是体量较大的一家。为了争取企业对整治工作的理解与配合，东洲区相关部门做了大量工作，对堆场面积、数量进行核量确认，向企业负责人宣讲政策、研究清运事项，深入现场督导检查……目前，龙搭煤炭市场的煤炭清理工作正在有条不紊地推进当中，预计10月10日即可全部完成。煤场附近居民金善哲说，他是这里的“坐地户”，附近煤场多，经常烟尘飞扬，夏天连窗户都不敢开。“这几天，看着一辆辆大卡车开进来，又拉着一车车的煤开走，看到政府下了这么大力气整治这些煤场，我打从心里高兴。”金善哲满怀期待地表示，“这些煤场整治后，这里的环境一定会变得更好、更美。” 　　“清理工作完成后，我们还将持续跟进，进一步加强日常巡查，保障整治效果、防止反弹回潮。