UK suspect denies being 'Chinese spy' as Beijing slams claims

The arrest, made earlier this year but only made public this weekend, prompted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to warn Premier Li Qiang in person about Chinese"interference" in democracy.

House of Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle is due to address lawmakers in parliament at 1330 GMT, while deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden is billed to give a"security update" afterwards. "The result is that China is penetrating all our institutions from universities to parliament," he said. Both were detained on suspicion of offences under the Official Secrets Act and have been bailed until October.

Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning, however, told a news conference in Beijing:"The so-called claim that China is conducting espionage activities against the UK is pure fabrication.Mao added:"We urge the UK to stop spreading disinformation and stop its anti-China political manipulation and malicious slander."

"To do what has been claimed against me in extravagant news reporting would be against everything I stand for."A report by British MPs last month branded Beijing"a threat to the UK and its interests", arguing that"the behaviour of the Chinese Communist Party is currently characterised by increased aggression" towards Britain.

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