US EditionUK Government Publishes Witness Statements in Dropped Chinese Spy Case
The Crown Prosecution Service dropped charges after a High Court ruling changed the legal definition of 'enemy,' despite evidence of extensive Chinese espionage, officials said.
- The UK Government dropped charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry for allegedly spying for China, citing insufficient evidence to prove a national security threat.
- Matthew Collins, the Deputy National Security Adviser, stated that the Government is committed to a "positive relationship" with China despite espionage claims.
- Collins revealed that the Government had received prior warnings about the case's flaws but did nothing to prevent its collapse.
- Critics argue that political pressures influenced the prosecution's failure, raising concerns about security policy towards China.
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UK in swirl over odd dismissal of China spy charges
The alleged Chinese spying affair currently troubling the UK government after the collapse of a trial is markedly different from previous espionage scandals. That is because it is centered not on the actions of suspected spies, but on the behavior of the government. How did this come to happen? The two men – former parliamentary […] The post UK in swirl over odd dismissal of China spy charges appeared first on Asia Times.
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AlKhaleej Today‘Frustrating’: MI5 boss fumes as UK drops China spying charges, says operatives pose daily threat
LONDON, Oct 17 — Britain’s MI5 spy chief said yesterday he was frustrated by the collapse of a China spying case which has led to intense scrutiny of whether the government was to blame, saying Chinese operatives posed a daily national security threat.Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service unexpectedly dropped charges last month against two British men, former parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash and academic Christopher Berry, who were accuse…
UK's MI5 chief calls China a security threat as officials trade blame over spy case collapse
China poses a daily threat to Britain’s security, the head of the country's domestic intelligence agency said Thursday, remarks that step up pressure on authorities to explain why the prosecution of two men charged with spying for Beijing collapsed just before they were due to stand trial.
China poses daily threat to UK security, MI5 chief says
The head of Britain's MI5 security service said on Thursday he was frustrated by the collapse of a China spying case which has led to intense scrutiny of whether the government was to blame, saying China posed a daily national security threat. Britain's Crown Prosecution Service unexpectedly dropped charges last…
Labour is accused of having slowed down the trial of two British people so as not to upset the Chinese authorities. ...
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