According to the BBC, British prosecutors announced on Monday that they had no evidence to prove the existence of charges against two British men accused of being ¡°Chinese spies¡± in 2023.

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According to the BBC, the two British men involved, one named Christopher Cash, now 30, and the other named Christopher Berry, now 33, were arrested by British law enforcement in March 2023, accused of collecting and providing information to China between December 28, 2021 and February 3, 2023, harmful to British security and interests.

According to BBC and other British media reports about the case last year, the two were trapped and their work was related to China. Kass worked in the British Parliament for research on China and had contacts with several British lawmakers.

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However, both denied that they were so-called "Chinese spies". The Chinese Embassy in the UK responded to this matter twice in September 2023 and April last year, stating that the so-called claim that China is suspected of "stealing British intelligence" is completely false and malicious slander. We firmly oppose it. We urge the British side to stop anti-China political manipulation and stop this self-directed political farce.

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However, after the two men were arrested in 2023, the BBC launched a "sentence before trial" in an article in September of that year. While the facts of the case were still in doubt, it published an article titled "Chinese Spy: Has Britain waked up from the spy threat?", hyping up the "China threat theory."

This makes it full of irony that the British prosecutor has withdrawn the lawsuit against the two men because there is no evidence. The judge who heard the case said she was "quite satisfied" with the acquittal of the two men. (Gao Lei)

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British Foreign Minister: Chinese espionage has increased, but China is an important economic partner

According to the Associated Press, on June 24, local time, the British government deluded that China was a major challenge, and China's attempts to espionage, undermine and disrupt the British economy and democracy have increased.

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According to reports, on June 24th, local time, British Foreign Secretary Lamy said when introducing the review report on China relations released by the British government that "China's strength is an unavoidable fact" and freezing relations with the world's second largest economy "is not an option".

Rami said: ¡°China is our third-largest trading partner and the second-largest international student source for our university.China will continue to play a key role in supporting UK¡¯s safe growth.¡±

¡°In recent years, there has been an increase in examples of Chinese espionage, interfering with our democracy and undermining our economic security.¡±

The report pointed out that the British government refused to list China as a threat at the same level as Russia. According to the report, China is a "geopolitical challenge", but it also plays an important role in tackling major issues such as climate change, global health and economic stability.

¡°We will seek a way to support safe and resilient growth and promote trade and investment relations with the UK economy.¡±

At the same time, the British government also claimed that there are clear differences between the two countries in several key areas, such as human rights and cybersecurity, and that tensions could continue.

According to the British government, this report marks "a tougher and sharper approach to national security" in an increasingly dangerous world.

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that China as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and the world's major economies, in the growing situation of global challenges, strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation is in line with the fundamental and long-term interests of the two countries, and is also conducive to world peace and development.

In addition, China has repeatedly expressed its position on the so-called "China's espionage activities against Britain". Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning also stressed that the so-called claim that China is spying on Britain is purely out of thin air, and China firmly opposes it. We urge the British side to stop spreading false information and stop anti-China political manipulation and malicious slander.