(Original title: This "Chinese spy" horror is finally over)

The observer network.

A ¡°Chinese spy¡± drama that has been delayed for two years has finally come to an end.

On September 15, local time, due to the lack of sufficient evidence, British prosecutors announced the withdrawal of charges against two British men accused of ¡°china espionage¡± in 2023, and the two were released.

China has said that the alleged Chinese allegation of ¡°theft of British intelligence¡± is entirely nonsensical and maliciously defamatory, and we firmly oppose it.

According to the BBC, the two British men involved were 30-year-old Christopher Cash and 33-year-old Christopher Berry.

Christopher Cash (left) and Christopher Berry (right)

Prosecutor Tom Little, who is in charge of the case, told the court that the existing evidence collected did not reach the threshold of trial, ¡°we can¡¯t continue to prosecute the case at all.¡±

Judge Cheema-Grubb said she ¡°fully acknowledged¡± the prosecutor¡¯s decision and ruled both were innocent.

The two were arrested by the British law enforcement in March 2023, and prosecuted in April 2024.The prosecutors accused them of collecting and providing information to China between December 28, 2021 and February 3, 2023, in violation of the Official Confidentiality Act.

The two men were scheduled for trial at the Wolwich Criminal Court on October 6, but both denied all charges.

From the information disclosed, the two are accused of possibly being related to their work in China.

Kash was a parliamentary researcher, director of the China Research Group (CRG), and contacted several Conservative Party lawmakers. It is worth noting that the group plays under the pretext of "study China" and frequently spreads anti-China remarks and is notorious.

Berry has taught books in China and introduced tourist attractions to China on social media platforms.

Berry taught economics and English in China.

Following the decision of the Central Criminal Court of London to terminate legal proceedings on Friday, Mr. Cash said outside the court he was ¡°rejoiced with the rise of justice.¡±

He called his two years after his arrest ¡°a nightmare¡± and said he hoped people could learn from this ¡°unfortunate event.¡±

Cash¡¯s lawyer Henry Blaxland said that even his colleagues were surprised by these allegations, and we only hope he can rebuild his life.¡±

In a statement, the UK Interior Ministry insisted that it was ¡°disappointing that, given the seriousness of the charges, they could not accept the trial.¡±

¡°We will continue to use all kinds of tools and powers to prevent malicious activities.¡±

A spokesman for the British Prime Minister¡¯s office said the withdrawal of the allegations was ¡°extremely disappointing¡± and raised ¡°serious concerns¡± and ¡°any attempt to infiltrate foreign forces would be intolerable.¡±

The British-directed tragedy, which ended with insufficient evidence, exposed its so-called ¡°Chinese espionage threat¡± as a lie carefully arranged for political purposes.

When the UK spoke about this case in 2023, a spokesman for my embassy in the UK said that the allegation that China is suspected of ¡°stolen British intelligence¡± is completely nonsensical and malicious, and we firmly oppose it.

In June this year, the British government announced an increase in China¡¯s ¡°spy activity¡± in the UK, and British Foreign Minister Rami announced in parliament that the current government will invest $800 million in investigating the case.

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiangkun stressed at the June 25 routine press conference that China and Britain, as permanent members of the UN Security Council and the world's major economies, develop bilateral relations, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation, in line with the interests of the two countries and the world. I want to stress that China insists on pursuing the path of peaceful development, does not pose a threat to any country, does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.

The British director's hideout ended with insufficient evidence, depicting the British flag and the Big Bang clock.