Embassy claims some UK politicians have ‘twisted mentality towards China’ and are trying to smear it
The Chinese embassy in London has accused some UK parliamentarians of having a “twisted mentality towards China”, after the identity of a businessman accused of being a spy was revealed on Monday.
On Monday, the high court in London lifted an anonymity order that had been in place in the case of a Chinese businessman and confidant of Prince Andrew who is Several MPs had been considering using their parliamentary privilege to name Yang before the anonymity order was lifted. Iain Duncan Smith, a former Conservative party leader and strong critic of the Chinese government,Yang was excluded from the UK in 2023 by the then home secretary, Suella Braverman, on the grounds that it was “conducive to the public good”.
In a statement, Yang said he was a victim of souring UK-China relations. “The political climate has changed and unfortunately I have fallen victim to this. When relations are good and Chinese investment is sought, I am welcome in the UK. When relations sour, an anti-China stance is taken and I am excluded.” He said he was planning to appeal against the decision to exclude him from the UK.
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