Rishi Sunak vows to ‘defend our democracy and security’ amid China spy accusations

Rishi Sunak vows to ‘defend our democracy and security’ amid China spy accusationsSource: Reuters

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00:00 Mr Speaker, I also met Premier Li of China. The whole House is rightly appalled about

00:06 reports of espionage in this building. The sanctity of this place must be protected,

00:12 and the right of Members to speak their minds without fear or sanction must be maintained.

00:17 We will defend our democracy and our security. So I was emphatic with Premier Li that actions

00:25 which seek to undermine British democracy are completely unacceptable and will never

00:30 be tolerated. I also emphasised the UK's unyielding commitment to human rights, and

00:37 I was clear on the importance of maintaining stability and international law as the basis

00:43 for stable relations. China is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, the world's

00:49 second largest economy and the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide, and has growing

00:54 influence on others.

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