UK Parliament Aide in China Spy Dispute Says He's Innocent.

GREAT Britain. Parliament; SUNAK, Rishi, 1980-; ESPIONAGE; SPIES; LEGISLATIVE bodies; POLITICAL parties; OFFICIAL secrets

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Monday at a regular press briefing in Beijing that "the so-called China espionage activity in the UK is nonexistent." (Bloomberg) -- A former UK parliamentary researcher mentioned in reports about Chinese spying said he is innocent, even as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government faces pressure to take stronger action against Beijing. [Extracted from the article]

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