The Guardian reported on its front page that the Chinese government has warned UK government officials that if British officials use laws concerning foreign influence to target individuals who are lobbying on behalf of China in the UK, it would have serious negative impacts on bilateral relations and may face retaliatory measures from China.
The Daily Telegraph also reported that the opposition Conservative Party has asked Prime Minister Starmer to disclose the role of his national security adviser Powell in the case of Chinese espionage charges being dropped. In this case, two men were charged with acting as spies for China, one of whom had previously worked as a researcher in the UK Parliament, but the case was dismissed due to insufficient evidence, and both defendants were released in court. Last weekend, media reports stated that Powell said at a government meeting that China could not be regarded as an "enemy state" during the trial of this case, which was one of the key arguments put forward by government prosecutors, otherwise the case could not proceed. For this reason, the Conservative Party has asked the Labour government to explain whether Prime Minister Starmer himself also supports Powell's position.
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