Prince Andrew Withdraws From Royal Christmas After Chinese Spy Allegations
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The brother of King Charles said that he “ceased all contact” with Yang Tengbo after the U.K. government raised concerns.
Prince Andrew is still proving to be a problem for his brother, King Charles, despite deliberately stepping back from public life five years ago amid a series of scandals.
The prince, also known as the Duke of York, is back in the spotlight after being linked to an alleged Chinese spy who was banned from the U.K. over national security fears.
According to documents published by a British immigration court on Thursday, the Chinese national secured an “unusual degree of trust” with Andrew, who was “prepared to enter into business activities” with the suspected agent.
Yang Tengbo, the alleged spy known only as “H6” until a High Court judge lifted an anonymity order on Monday, was believed to have carried out “covert and deceptive activity” for the Chinese Communist Party, Britain’s interior ministry said.
Yang denied espionage and said he has done “nothing wrong or unlawful.” The prince said he “ceased all contact” with the businessman after the U.K. government raised concerns.
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