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Politico.eu: Shock and recriminations as Chinese spy scandal rocks UK parliament  

Rishi Sunak under pressure to toughen stance on Beijing. 

 LONDON — Rishi Sunak has spent most of his brief premiership treading a delicate balance on relations with China. So the last thing the British prime minister needed as he enters a careful autumn of diplomacy was a Chinese spy scandal erupting in his midst. 

Westminster is this week reeling from the news that a British citizen working as a parliamentary researcher for MPs is under arrest on suspicion of spying for Beijing. 

Two men, one in his 20s and another in his 30s, were arrested under the Official Secrets Act in March, police confirmed, after the news was reported in the Sunday Times.  

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WNU Editor: Beijing has responded (see video below). 

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Chinese Spy Scandal Rocks UK Parliament 

 Conservative candidates dropped after MI5 warned they could be Chinese spies — The Guardian

UK’s MI5 warned Conservatives over possible Chinese spy candidates – Times — Reuters
 

Security services warn over Chinese infiltration in politics — BBC
 

MI5 warned Tories two MP hopefuls could be spies – reports — Herald Scotland
 

UK government under pressure to take tougher line on China amid spying allegations — CNN