UK PM Sunak Confronts Chinese Interference in Democracy

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed concern over Chinese interference in Britain's parliamentary democracy during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at a G20 summit in India. This comes after the reported arrest of two alleged spies, one of whom was a researcher in the British parliament. Sunak, who seeks a thaw in relations with China, raised his strong concerns about any interference in parliamentary democracy, while also emphasizing the value of engaging with China on areas of mutual interest. The Chinese embassy in the UK denied the allegations, calling them fabricated and malicious slander. Conservative lawmaker Iain Duncan Smith criticized Sunak's approach, stating that China is ignoring much of what the UK says.