UK officials face probe after Chinese ‘spy case’ collapsed – Bloomberg

Francis Tuschek Top UK security officials will face a probe over a dropped case over two “Chinese spies”, Bloomberg wrote on Tuesday. British newspapers have attributed the move to an attempt to not sour relations with Beijing, one of London’s biggest trade partners. Christopher Cash, a former parliamentary researcher, and Christopher Berry, a teacher, were charged…

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UK ‘furious’ over failed Russia strategy – spy agency

Richard Sanders Britain is “furious” over its failure to bring about the “strategic defeat” of Russia and is preparing a new “provocation” in response to battlefield gains in the Ukraine conflict, Moscow’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has warned. In a statement yesterday, the SVR claimed that UK secret services have resorted to preparing a group of Russian nationals who fight for Ukraine to sabotage…

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UK could fight China over Taiwan – Healey Richard Sanders The United Kingdom could resort to military force against China in the event of an escalation over Taiwan, British Defense Secretary John Healey has said, though he emphasized that London continues to prefer a diplomatic resolution. Speaking to The Telegraph during a visit to Australia,…

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UK touts hypersonic missile test

Richard Sanders UK scientists have collaborated with the US and private firms to successfully test hypersonic missile propulsion, the British Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. Hypersonic missiles are projectiles that can travel at speeds at least five times the speed of sound, velocities that make them either extremely difficult or impossible to…

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Protest at New Chinese Embassy Site in London

Richard Sanders, London On March 15, 2025, hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the site earmarked for China’s controversial new embassy at the Royal Mint in London, expressing their opposition over human rights abuses and security concerns associated with the project. If approved by the U.K. government, the new embassy would be the largest Chinese embassy…

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China denies spying in UK

Richard Sanders, Staff Writer In a statement issued on Tuesday, a Chinese embassy spokesperson in London criticized “anti-China rhetoric from a small number of UK MPs,” claiming it has exposed their distorted views on China. The spokesperson accused them of attempting to “discredit China” and “hinder normal exchanges between China and the UK.” This statement…

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Taiwan thanks UK for rejecting China’s misrepresentation of international law

by Martin Haffner, Associate Editor, London The Presidential Office expressed gratitude to the UK House of Commons for its unanimous decision to reject China’s misrepresentation of international law regarding Taiwan, which seeks to hinder Taiwan’s involvement in global organizations like the UN. This motion followed a debate on Taiwan’s international status, and the UK is…

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