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The issue has resurfaced after the Metropolitan Police force confirmed at the weekend that a man in his 20s and another man in his 30s were arrested in March under the country’s Official Secrets Act.
The British government has resisted calls in Parliament to label China a threat to the country after a researcher was arrested on suspicion of being a Chinese spy. Britain’s Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said the country should avoid calling China an enemy or making statements that could escalate tensions. He told Sky News that China is a country with which we trade a lot. He said that China is a country which is important in terms of world economy. It sits on the United Nations Security Council. We certainly should not describe China as an enemy, but we can describe it as a challenge.
Chinese spy in British Parliament
The issue has resurfaced after the Metropolitan Police force confirmed at the weekend that a man in his 20s and another man in his 30s were arrested in March under the country’s Official Secrets Act. Neither man has been charged and both have been released on bail until October pending further inquiries. According to The Sunday Times, the young suspect was a parliamentary researcher who worked with senior Conservative Party MPs in a parliamentary group focused on China. He also had a p that allowed full access to the Parliament House. The researcher has said that he is completely innocent. I have spent my career so far educating others about the challenge and threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party. In the statement he said that pursuing the extraordinary news reporting that has been claimed against me would go against everything I stand for.
Chinese reaction
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning rejected the allegations, saying that so-called Chinese espionage activity in Britain is non-existent. He also urged the UK to stop spreading false information and stop its anti-China political manipulation and malicious smearing.
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