2022 MI5 suspected Chinese agent alert on lawyer Christine Lee may have been a distraction from Partygate scandal.
MI5 may have issued a rare alert about a suspected Chinese agent in 2022 as a distraction from the Partygate scandal involving former PM Boris Johnson, a tribunal has heard. The alert targeted lawyer Christine Lee, accusing her of acting on behalf of China's ruling Communist Party and facilitating financial donations to UK parliamentarians. Lee is now suing MI5 for unspecified damages, arguing the agency acted unlawfully and unreasonably.
June 17, 2024
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