British troops have been ordered not to discuss any sensitive military information in vehicles over fears the Chinese are snooping on their conversations, the Daily Express reports.

Warnings have been stuck to the dashboards of hundreds of official vehicles used in the UK and overseas.

The Ministry of Defense (MOD) officials acted on the advice of the security services over the threat of spying by China on military vehicles.

The sticker warnings say: “MOD devices are NOT to be connected to vehicle” and “Avoid conversations above OFFICIAL within the vehicle.” The word “official” refers to the level of security concerns regarding information.

In 2023, a Chinese tracking device was found sealed inside a UK government car thought to have been used by then-prime minister Rishi Sunak, prompting national security concerns.

On February 6, The Sun had reported that the UK Ministry of Defense had prohibited its staff from discussing work-related matters while driving Chinese-made electric vehicles, due to government concerns that such vehicles produced in China could be used to spy on UK citizens.