[Global Times-Global Network Reporter Xing Xiaojing] On the 9th, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun held a regular press conference. A BBC reporter asked that the UK has dropped the China-related espionage charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry. What is China's response to this?

Guo Jiakun said that regarding the case you mentioned, since the British judicial department has withdrawn the prosecution, it fully shows that the so-called "espionage for China" is purely false. China firmly opposes slandering and smearing China by hyping up "espionage activities" and exaggerating the "China threat".

He said, ¡°I urge some British people not to suffer from paranoia of persecution.¡±