NARRATIVE – After revelations of Prince Andrew’s proximity to a Chinese “spy”, the Prime Minister is under pressure to identify Beijing’s threat to national security.
The affair has shaken all of political and royal London for several days. Prince Andrew’s proximity to a suspected Chinese spy is making headlines, while the relationship with Beijing is a sensitive subject. The fact that the Crown is linked to the scandal inevitably adds salt to History.
After being designated by the acronym « H6 » in the media, the Chinese suspect saw his identity revealed on Monday. This is Yang Tengbo, a businessman who was the Duke of York’s representative in Beijing. The British authorities validated on Thursday the entry ban on the territory of this 50-year-old man, suspected of being engaged in “secret and deceptive activities”. He would thus be an agent of the United Front Work Department, the overseas influence unit of the Chinese Communist Party. It would represent “a risk to national security”.
Former Chinese official, Yang Tengbo – who took the first name of Christopher – had created the branch…
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