A Chinese businessman linked to Prince Andrew, suspected of spying for Beijing and banned from entering the United Kingdom by the British authorities, denied the accusations against him on Monday. “I have done nothing wrong or illegal and the concerns raised by the Home Office against me are unfounded. The description that has been widely made of me as a spy is completely false,” the man, Tengbo Yang, said in a statement. What are we talking about? We take stock.
“A confidant” of the prince
British justice validated Thursday the entry ban on the territory of this Chinese national, described as a “confidant” of Prince Andrew, suspecting him of being engaged in “secret and deceptive activities” on behalf of the Communist Party Chinese. This 50-year-old man, who was until then identified as “H6” in the media, obtained from the courts on Monday the lifting of his anonymity.
“Due to numerous speculations and erroneous information in the media and elsewhere, I have asked my legal team to disclose my identity,” said Tengbo Yang, denouncing the procedure he was subjected to as “unfair”.
The Immigration Appeals Commission ruled on Thursday that he was in a position to “create relationships between senior Chinese officials and British figures that could be exploited for political interference by the Chinese state.” .
“An independent entrepreneur”
Tengbo Yang, who describes himself as an “independent entrepreneur”, claims to have “dedicated his working life in the UK to building links between British and Chinese businesses”. “My activities have helped attract hundreds of millions of pounds of investment to the UK,” he defended. He felt he was the “victim” of a “change in political climate”. “When relations are good and Chinese investment is sought, I am welcome in the UK. When relations deteriorate, they give rise to an anti-Chinese position and I find myself excluded,” he lamented.
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