"The men, ex-researcher Christopher Cash, 30, and Christopher Berry, 33, had denied accusations of providing information prejudicial to the interests of the state in breach of the Official Secrets Act between December 2021 and February 2023. The men were due to go on trial next month but prosecutor Tom Little told the Old Bailey court in London on Monday that they would offer no evidence against the pair and that we simply cannot continue to prosecute this case, without giving any reason for the decision."
"The case was one of a number in Britain involving accusations of espionage on behalf of Beijing. The British government has previously said Chinese spies were targeting British officials in sensitive positions in politics, defence and business as part of an increasingly sophisticated spying operation to gain access to secrets. China has dismissed such allegations as hype."
Two men, ex-researcher Christopher Cash, 30, and Christopher Berry, 33, were accused of providing information prejudicial to the interests of the state in breach of the Official Secrets Act between December 2021 and February 2023. They denied the allegations. Prosecutors at the Old Bailey announced they would offer no evidence and that they could not continue to prosecute, without providing a reason. The trial had been scheduled for next month. The case was among several in Britain alleging espionage on behalf of Beijing, with the government warning of targeting while China dismissed the claims as hype.
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