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The unexpected outcome of this spy case has drawn the attention of the #British to the " #China threat theory."
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Jonathan Powell held a low-key meeting with Wang Yi in Beijing in July, during which he said #Britain wanted a “stable, practical & long-term partnership” with #China .

www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
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In what the Metropolitan Police says is the UK's largest ever operation against phone thefts, 18 suspects have been arrested & more than 2,000 stolen devices discovered.
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PM's national security chief could be held in contempt of Parliament in the #UK if he refuses to appear before committee over #China spy scandal after Commons espionage case collapses.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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. #China hired Philippine firm that ran fake social media accounts.
Accounts posted content aiming to disparage Western vaccines, Philippine maritime claims & its #US alliance.
Chinese embassy gave out cash awards to prominent Filipino officials & media personalities.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
How China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the Philippines
The Chinese embassy in Manila hired a marketing firm that ran fake social media accounts praising China, undermining the Philippines’ security alliance with the U.S., and criticizing Western COVID vaccines, Reuters found.
www.reuters.com
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A "senior government source" who said that Matthew Collins could use the Home Office's security assessment of the #CCP government's activities in the #UK , which proved that #China met the definition of "enemy" under the OSA, but Collins didn’t use it & the case was withdrawn.
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Look, I love a good day out at the beach but can a tiny island really sustain 4000 Mainland Chinese visitors all doing the same thing at the same time? Doesn't the hopes of continued eco-tourism rely on the general idea that the ecosystem doesn't collapse at some point?
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Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Saturday by defeating farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff vote, paving the way for her to become #Japan 's 1st female prime minister.
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Sanae Takaichi picked as Japan's ruling LDP head, likely to become 1st female PM
Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Saturday by defeating farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff vote, paving the way...
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In reality the case collapsed because ministers withdrew a star witness who had been tasked with testifying that #China was an “enemy” of the #UK .

#Labour ministers told prosecutors they were no longer willing to describe China as an enemy in court, causing the case to collapse in early Sep.
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The Westminster Chinese spy case was dropped because conviction required the #UK to evidence that #China met the “enemy” threshold for the purposes of the Official Secrets Act.
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China’s fifth-ranking official was suspect in dropped Westminster spy case. By @amyabides.bsky.social and Dan Sabbagh

Person who was thought to have received intelligence is understood to be Cai Qi, de facto chief of staff to Xi Jinping
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
China’s fifth-ranking official was suspect in dropped Westminster spy case
Person who was thought to have received intelligence is understood to be Cai Qi, de facto chief of staff to Xi Jinping
www.theguardian.com
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BN(O) #Hongkongers will be exempt from the #UK Home Office’s proposal to extend ILR to 10 years.

With gratitude to Lord (David) Alton & all who have worked to amplify this issue. #BNO

www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
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The Urban Council and Regional Council in #HongKong are modeled after the local councils in the #UK 🇬🇧 .‬