In a rare move, the United Kingdom’s domestic spy agency, MI5, warned that an alleged Chinese agent has infiltrated the British parliament and has been working on behalf of China’s governing Communist Party to interfere in UK politics.
Issuing a note to Parliament on Thursday, House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said Christine Ching Kui Lee, a Chinese national, has been trying to improperly influence British MPs on behalf of the CCP. Lee, whose current whereabouts are unknown, had allegedly transferred donations to politicians, with funding provided by foreign nationals in China and Hong Kong.
China has denied the allegations, accusing the UK of “smearing and intimidation”. This comes amid a growing number of espionage allegations against China, which is being accused of stealing information and manipulating politics around the world.
What did MI5 say?
The UK’s security services issued a rare warning, known as a Security Service Interference Alert (SSIA), accusing Lee of acting covertly in coordination with the United Front Work Department (UFWD) of the Chinese…
