Oliver Dowden

Chinese diplomat arrested for dressing up at the Foreign Office

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A top Chinese diplomat was brought into the Foreign Office on Tuesday after the British government called for a cyber attack on the election commission and parliamentarians. The Chinese chargé d’affaires in London was summoned for a formal unveiling, the prime minister’s official spokesman said. It is understood that Ambassador Zheng Zeguang is leaving the … Read more

Minister calls China ‘security threat’ after Britain and US blame Beijing for hacking

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A government minister has described China as a “security threat” as the government faces demands to officially label the country a “threat”. The government currently describes China as a “game-changing challenge” but has faced pressure from MPs in the House of Commons to formally improve its assessment of Beijing. These calls increased in volume on … Read more