Spy Case Collapse Attributed to Failure to Recognize China as a Threat
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A UK espionage case against two men accused of spying for China was dropped because authorities could not prove China was a national security threat at the time, highlighting issues with how threats are classified and the evidential thresholds for prosecution.
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- UK prosecutor says a spying case collapsed because the government wouldn’t call China a threat The Hill
- Threat assessment of China led to spy case collapse, says CPS BBC
- China ‘spies’ case was dropped after government failed to provide evidence of Beijing threat The Guardian
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