The China spy case evidence raises more questions than it answers
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The China spy case evidence raises more questions than it answers
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"A key allegation was that the government refused in its evidence to the CPS to describe Beijing as a threat to Britain's national security, leading the case against the two alleged spies to collapse. But the evidence showed deputy national security adviser Matt Collins repeatedly described the threat posed by China, including how it threatens the UK's economic prosperity and resilience and the integrity of our democratic institutions."
Newsroom donations fund journalists to report on issues from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech and enable reporting without paywalls. Donations support sending reporters to speak to both sides and to investigate matters such as campaign finances and documentary production. Keir Starmer published witness statements from the deputy national security adviser related to a collapsed China spying case. The prime minister had hoped the publication would draw a line under a saga that has troubled the government. A central allegation claimed the government failed to label Beijing a threat, but the evidence showed repeated descriptions of the Chinese threat to the UK's prosperity, resilience and democratic integrity. The Crown Prosecution Service unexpectedly dropped charges against the two alleged spies.
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