Rejecting Chinese From Security Jobs Not Racist, UK Tribunal Rules

The ruling comes after a Chinese scientist, Tianlin Xu, accused a British artificial intelligence company, Binary AI, of racism, after she was not hired.

A member of a hacking group is using his computer at their office in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, on Aug. 4, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images

A UK judge said that barring job applicants from “hostile” countries from working in sensitive roles is not racist but necessary due to potential espionage risks.

It is not discriminatory to prevent individuals from nations such as China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran, which pose a threat to Britain, from taking certain jobs in the defense or security sector, an employment tribunal has ruled.