Prince Andrew's former senior adviser made 'bad decision' when he provided legal statement in alleged Chinese spy case, tribunal hears
- Prince Andrew's senior aide, Dominic Hampshire, supported Yang Tengbo, an alleged Chinese spy, despite warnings from intelligence services about Yang's activities.
- Hampshire's statement was intended to assist Yang's appeal against his exclusion from the UK, which was based on national security grounds.
- Media organizations are seeking to lift the secrecy order on the statement due to public interest.
- The tribunal found that Yang had not been honest about his connections to the Chinese state and could exploit his relationships with public figures.
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Andrew's aide supported 'Chinese spy despite warning from intelligence services'
PRINCE Andrew’s senior aide supported an alleged Chinese spy despite being warned of his activities by the intelligence services, a tribunal heard. Dominic Hampshire wrote a statement backing Yang Tengbo after the businessman was blocked from entering the UK. Andrew with suspected Chinese spy Yang Tengbo The letter was to support Yang’s appeal against the ban, but its contents have been kept secret. Several media organisations are applying for t…
Prince Andrew's former senior adviser made 'bad decision' when he provided legal statement in alleged Chinese spy case, tribunal hears
The statement is yet to be made public, but court papers say it contains information about the Duke of York which is "private, personal, sensitive and confidential".
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