Two men charged in UK with spying for China granted bail after London court appearance

euronews (in English)

The pair were accused of providing information to Beijing that could be “prejudicial to the safety or interests” of the UK between late 2021 and February 2023.

Transcript

00:00 Two men accused of spying for China, including a former researcher at the UK's House of Parliament,

00:09 have been granted bail following a court appearance in London.

00:16 One of the men is a former parliamentary researcher who worked with the current head of the Foreign

00:21 Affairs Committee as well as the Minister of State for Security.

00:28 Both men allegedly provided information that was prejudicial to the safety or interests

00:34 of the UK to China.

00:39 The Chinese embassy says the allegations are fabricated and malicious and urged the UK

00:45 to stop what they describe as anti-China political manipulation.

00:50 Neither men entered a plea during their court appearance on Friday.

00:53 The matter was adjourned until May 10 for a preliminary hearing.

00:59 [BLANK_AUDIO]

Category

Transcript

Recommended