China accuses UK of sending spy to access state secrets
1 year, 2 months ago

China accuses UK of sending spy to access state secrets

Al Jazeera  

China and the UK and its Western allies have traded barbs, accusing each other of espionage. The Ministry of State Security stated on Monday that it had discovered that the head of a foreign consultancy was spying for the United Kingdom’s MI6 intelligence service. The British foreign intelligence service had established an “intelligence cooperative relationship” with Huang, who heads an overseas consulting agency, in 2015, it said. “After careful investigation, the state security organs promptly discovered evidence of Huang’s involvement in espionage activities, and took criminal coercive measures against him,” the ministry noted. According to Beijing, MI6 instructed Huang to enter China on several occasions and to use his public identity to collect China-related intelligence for British spying.

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Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy loses legal case against UK intelligence agency
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy loses legal case against UK intelligence agency

Associated Press  

LONDON — A lawyer accused of trying to interfere in British politics on behalf of the Chinese government has lost a legal challenge against the U.K.'s domestic intelligence agency MI5. Britain’s Security Service issued a security alert to all lawmakers in January 2022 warning that London-based lawyer Christine Lee was knowingly engaged in “political interference activities in the U.K.” in …

China says spying claims involving UK's Prince Andrew 'preposterous'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China says spying claims involving UK's Prince Andrew 'preposterous'

Raw Story  

by Peter Catterall and Matthew Walsh China on Tuesday said claims that a businessman had used his links with Britain's Prince Andrew to spy for Beijing were "preposterous", after the UK government voiced mounting concerns over the allegations. Asked about the case while on a visit to Norway, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain was "concerned about the challenge that …

The Prince Andrew spy scandal shows that the government doesn’t know what to do about China
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Prince Andrew spy scandal shows that the government doesn’t know what to do about China

The Independent  

One great irony of the current Chinese spying scandal is that, whatever intelligence the apparently gregarious Yang Tengbo allegedly managed to pick up about Prince Andrew and the British establishment, Beijing’s agent would never have been able to report back definitively on Britain’s policy towards China. David Cameron’s government, driven by economic necessity, talked up the “Golden Era” in Sino-British …

Who is the alleged Chinese spy with close ties to Britain's Prince Andrew?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is the alleged Chinese spy with close ties to Britain's Prince Andrew?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An alleged Chinese spy who …

Suspected Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew banned from UK. What to know
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspected Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew banned from UK. What to know

Al Jazeera  

A 50-year-old businessman allegedly entered royal residences and was told by an adviser to Andrew that he was ‘at the very top’ of an influential circle. Judges on Thursday said the alleged spy – named as “H6” – posed a national security risk, and they threw out his appeal against an earlier decision to exclude him from the UK. The …

China to execute 'spy' who gave away state secrets on a flash drive
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

China to execute 'spy' who gave away state secrets on a flash drive

Daily Mail  

China is set to execute an alleged spy who gave away state secrets on a flash drive after being lured abroad with the promise of 'experiencing exotic customs'. The individual surnamed Zhang 'provided a large number of top secret and classified state secrets to foreign intelligence agencies,' the Beijing's Ministry of State Security said in a post to its official …

China to execute 'spy' who gave away state secrets on flash drive after being lured abroad with promise of 'experiencing exotic customs'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China to execute 'spy' who gave away state secrets on flash drive after being lured abroad with promise of 'experiencing exotic customs'

Daily Mail  

China is set to execute an alleged spy who gave away state secrets on a flash drive after being lured abroad with the promise of 'experiencing exotic customs'. China is set to execute an alleged spy who gave away state secrets on a flash drive after being lured abroad with the promise of 'experiencing exotic customs' After leaving his job, …

Prince William makes top-secret visit to meet MI6 spies
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Prince William makes top-secret visit to meet MI6 spies

The Independent  

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China charges couple with spying for UK’s MI6
10 months ago

China charges couple with spying for UK’s MI6

Al Jazeera  

Chinese intelligence claims husband recruited while studying in the United Kingdom, and later brought his wife on board. The Chinese Ministry of State Security, in a statement issued on Monday, said the recruitment of the couple, allegedly by British intelligence agency MI6, remains under investigation. British operatives also offered security and used “repeated persuasion, enticement and even coercion” to Wang, …

Suburban life of China spy suspects as neighbours say one 'keeps himself to himself'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Suburban life of China spy suspects as neighbours say one 'keeps himself to himself'

Daily Mail  

The neighbours of a Hong Kong spy suspect have given an insight into his life as the Foreign Office have summoned the Chinese ambassador following allegations of 'foreign interference on UK soil'. Chi Leung Wai, 38, also known as Peter Wai, was among three men who appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court today accused of breaching the National Security Act by …

Furious China condemns arrests of three suspects charged with spying for Hong Kong in the UK - as Home Office orders review into recruitment and vetting
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Furious China condemns arrests of three suspects charged with spying for Hong Kong in the UK - as Home Office orders review into recruitment and vetting

Daily Mail  

China has furiously condemned the arrests of three suspects charged with spying for Hong Kong in the UK. Chi Leung Wai, 38, who works at Heathrow Airport for UK Border Force and volunteers as a special constable for the City of London Police is accused of allegedly carrying out surveillance and hostile reconnaissance on pro-democracy activists in the UK for …

Former spy for China's secret police reveals operations targeting dissidents in Australia and overseas
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Former spy for China's secret police reveals operations targeting dissidents in Australia and overseas

ABC  

In short: A former spy for China's secret police has revealed his identity and exposed how the regime targets people overseas who are critical of the Chinese government. A former spy for China's secret police has revealed his identity and exposed how the regime targets people overseas who are critical of the Chinese government. 阅读中文版 The inner workings of China's …

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: It's time to get tough on China's spying
10 months, 3 weeks ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: It's time to get tough on China's spying

Daily Mail  

News that the Government suspects China of being behind the massive hack of a payroll system used by the Ministry of Defence should surprise nobody. British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps attending a cabinet meeting in London yesterday The Government suspects China of being behind the massive hack of a payroll system used by the Ministry of Defence It's true the …

UK prosecutors charge 2 men with spying for China, including a parliamentary researcher
11 months, 1 week ago

UK prosecutors charge 2 men with spying for China, including a parliamentary researcher

Associated Press  

LONDON — A former researcher working in the U.K. Parliament and another man have been charged with spying for China, British prosecutors said Monday. Police said Christopher Cash, 29, and Christopher Berry, 32, were charged with “providing prejudicial information to a foreign state, China.” They will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said last …

China detains UK's MI6 spy for collecting intelligence, identifying potential assets
1 year, 2 months ago

China detains UK's MI6 spy for collecting intelligence, identifying potential assets

Hindustan Times  

China has detained a foreign national who was the head of an overseas consulting firm for allegedly spying on behalf of the United Kingdom, as reported by CNN. China's civilian spy agency, the Ministry of State Security, said in a statement that it had apprehended an individual surnamed Huang working with Britain's MI6 while leading a foreign consultancy. Huang started …

China Says It Has Detained a British Spy
1 year, 2 months ago

China Says It Has Detained a British Spy

Live Mint  

SINGAPORE—China has taken into custody an alleged British spy, the country’s national security agency said Monday, as Beijing steps up warnings over national security and the infiltration of foreign spies in the country. In a social-media post, China’s Ministry of State Security alleged that MI6, the U.K. intelligence service, in 2015 recruited a foreign national surnamed Huang and provided both …

China detains a person it accuses of collecting state secrets for Britain
1 year, 2 months ago

China detains a person it accuses of collecting state secrets for Britain

LA Times  

China said Monday that it has detained a person accused of collecting state secrets on behalf of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency, MI6. The ministry said Huang had received training in intelligence-gathering, was provided with equipment and had collected numerous state secrets on repeated visits to China. The definition of state secrets is not clearly defined under China’s opaque political and …

China says a foreign consultant was found to be spying for UK’s MI6
1 year, 2 months ago

China says a foreign consultant was found to be spying for UK’s MI6

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Taipei/Hong Kong CNN — China said Monday it has detained a foreign national who was the head of an overseas consulting firm for allegedly spying on behalf of the United Kingdom. China’s civilian …

MI5 boss says Chinese espionage in UK on ‘epic’ scale with 20,000 people approached by spies
1 year, 5 months ago

MI5 boss says Chinese espionage in UK on ‘epic’ scale with 20,000 people approached by spies

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We have seen a sustained campaign on a pretty epic scale,” Ken McCallum told …

‘Wide Range of China’s Tentacles’: Alleged Spy, Posing as Researcher, Breaches Westminster
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Wide Range of China’s Tentacles’: Alleged Spy, Posing as Researcher, Breaches Westminster

News 18  

Cops arrested two men under the Official Secrets Act in March on accusations that they were spying for China. A report by the BBC also revealed that one of the arrested men is a “parliamentary researcher”, involved in international affairs issues, and had access to security minister Tom Tugendhat and Conservative MP Alicia Kearns. The report comes days after UK …

UK resists calls to label China a threat following claims a Beijing spy worked in Parliament
1 year, 6 months ago

UK resists calls to label China a threat following claims a Beijing spy worked in Parliament

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. U.K. Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch said Britain should avoid calling China a “foe” or using …

China slams UK spying reports as 'political farce'
1 year, 6 months ago

China slams UK spying reports as 'political farce'

Firstpost  

China has lashed out at media reports alleging a man who was arrested on suspicion of espionage was gathering intelligence for Beijing, labelling the claim a “political farce” China has lashed out at media reports alleging a man who was arrested on suspicion of espionage was gathering intelligence for Beijing, labelling the claim a “political farce”. The arrests led British …

‘Completely innocent’: UK parliamentary researcher denies spying for China
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Completely innocent’: UK parliamentary researcher denies spying for China

Al Jazeera  

Suspect says espionage for Chinese government ‘would be against everything’ he stands for. A man reported to be a United Kingdom parliamentary researcher who has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Beijing says he is “completely innocent” and not a “Chinese spy”. “I feel forced to respond to the media accusations that I am a ‘Chinese spy’,” the suspect …

China says reports it had spy in UK parliament ‘malicious slander’
1 year, 6 months ago

China says reports it had spy in UK parliament ‘malicious slander’

Al Jazeera  

Police have confirmed a man in his twenties was arrested in March and bailed until next month. China has lashed out at the United Kingdom, saying reports that a UK parliamentary researcher had been arrested on suspicion of spying for China were “malicious slander”. After reports of the arrests emerged, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Chinese Premier Li Qiang …

MI5 spy chief says Russia, China, Iran top threat list to UK
2 years, 4 months ago

MI5 spy chief says Russia, China, Iran top threat list to UK

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain faces major security threats from the trio of Russia, China and Iran, which all use coercion, intimidation and even violence on foreign soil to pursue their interests, the U.K.’s domestic intelligence chief said Wednesday. U.K-based Farsi-language satellite news channel Iran International said British police had warned two of its journalists about “an imminent, credible and significant risk …

UK spy chief says rise of China world’s top security issue
2 years, 5 months ago

UK spy chief says rise of China world’s top security issue

Associated Press  

LONDON — The head of Britain’s cyber-intelligence agency on Tuesday accused China of trying to “rewrite the rules of international security,” saying Beijing is using its economic and technological clout to clamp down at home and exert control abroad. Jeremy Fleming, director of GCHQ, said that despite war raging in Europe since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Beijing’s growing power is …

UK spy chief says China's tech aims are a 'threat to us all'
2 years, 5 months ago

UK spy chief says China's tech aims are a 'threat to us all'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The head of Britain’s cyber-intelligence …

China blasts US, British intelligence services over spying claims
2 years, 8 months ago

China blasts US, British intelligence services over spying claims

Al Jazeera  

China foreign ministry says US is ‘biggest threat to world peace, stability and development’ after spying accusations. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s comments on Thursday came a day after the head of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and the leader of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5, raised fresh alarms about the Chinese government, warning business leaders that Beijing …

UK spies accuse political donor of pro-China interference
3 years, 2 months ago

UK spies accuse political donor of pro-China interference

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s domestic intelligence service has warned lawmakers that a London-based lawyer is trying to “covertly interfere in U.K. politics” on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party. House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle on Thursday sent legislators an alert from the MI5 spy agency alleging that Christine Lee was acting in coordination with the Chinese ruling party’s United Front …

Chinese spy infiltrated UK Parliament, MI5 alleges
3 years, 2 months ago

Chinese spy infiltrated UK Parliament, MI5 alleges

Al Jazeera  

Intelligence agency says female Chinese national ‘engaged in political interference activities’ on behalf of Beijing. The United Kingdom’s domestic intelligence service has alleged that a woman suspected of working on behalf of China’s governing Communist Party has sought to improperly influence members of the UK’s Parliament, according to officials. House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle’s office said in a note …

MI6 spy chief says China, Russia, Iran top UK threat list
3 years, 4 months ago

MI6 spy chief says China, Russia, Iran top UK threat list

Associated Press  

LONDON — China, which is increasingly flexing its muscles around the world, is one of the biggest threats to Britain and its allies, and a “miscalculation” by Beijing could lead to war, the head of the U.K.'s foreign intelligence agency said Tuesday. MI6 chief Richard Moore said that China, Russia, Iran and international terrorism make up the “big four” security …

Chinese spies are targeting the UK, warns MI6 chief
3 years, 4 months ago

Chinese spies are targeting the UK, warns MI6 chief

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In his first public speech since taking up the post last year, Richard Moore …

MI6 spy chief says China, Russia, Iran top UK threat list
3 years, 4 months ago

MI6 spy chief says China, Russia, Iran top UK threat list

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. MI6 chief Richard Moore said …

UK expels Chinese spies posing as journalists: Report
4 years, 1 month ago

UK expels Chinese spies posing as journalists: Report

Al Jazeera  

Daily Telegraph newspaper reports that three intelligence officers for Beijing’s Ministry of State Security were expelled. The United Kingdom has expelled three Chinese spies working in the UK while posing as journalists over the past year, the Daily Telegraph newspaper has reported. The three were understood to be intelligence officers for Beijing’s Ministry of State Security, the paper said on …

Former CIA officer charged with giving China classified info
4 years, 7 months ago

Former CIA officer charged with giving China classified info

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI has been charged with spying for China, including by disclosing tradecraft and information on sources to Chinese intelligence officers who had co-opted him, according to documents unsealed Monday. “The trail of Chinese espionage is long and, sadly, strewn with former American intelligence officers who betrayed their colleagues, their …

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