Police confirmed that two men in their 20s and 30s were arrested in the UK in March.
Some British media, including some BBCinformed by sources that one of the men must have worked as a researcher at the British National Assembly and worked in foreign affairs.
Newspaper Sunday Time also wrote that the researcher definitely had ties to some members of the conservative party.
According to their sources, the researcher has ties to Security Minister Tom Tugendhat and the chairman of the foreign affairs committee, Alicia Kearns, among others. However, several sources in the government refused to comment on the matter.
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In a press release, police stated that a man in his 30s was arrested at an address in Oxfordshire, and a man in his 20s was arrested at an address in Edinburgh.
– Investigations were carried out at the homes, and subsequently at a third address in east London, the press release said, according to the BBC.
Both men were taken to a police station in London, but have been released on bail until their trial, which is scheduled for October.
The case is currently being investigated by the police.
China reacted strongly following the announcement in Parliament of the arrest of a man in his 20s who they believe is a Chinese spy.
– Claims that China is suspected of stealing British information are completely fabricated and nothing more than malicious slander, a spokesman for the Chinese embassy in London said in a statement on Sunday evening.
In its statement, the British were accused of political manipulation, and the case was claimed to be a political joke created by the British themselves.
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On Sunday morning, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said at a press conference that he was “concerned about Chinese interference from senior Chinese officials”.
A spokesman told British media that Sunak met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the G20 summit in India and “expressed his concerns about China’s involvement in the British National Assembly”.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping did not attend the summit.
The arrest has once again reignited debate about Britain’s relations with China.
As time goes by, there are growing concerns about Chinese espionage and interference from within the National Assembly, according to the BBC.
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