After several mainstream UK media outlets claimed that two men in the UK have been found guilty on charges of “spying for China,” China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in the UK have refuted the claims one after another.
By arresting and suing Chinese nationals in the UK without any factual basis, and securing the conviction by abusing the law and judicial process, the UK is blatantly endorsing those seeking to destabilize Hong Kong. Such groundless accusations and smears against China are nothing but a typical political stunt, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday in response to a question on the conviction of two men in the UK on charges of conducting espionage activities for China.
A Chinese expert noted that some UK agencies involved in intelligence and security affairs still display a noticeable “Cold War mentality.” Against the backdrop of improving momentum in China-UK relations, how to properly handle and respond to such alleged “Chinese spy” cases has become a test of the governance wisdom of the administration of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
