MI5 accuses lawyer of trying to influence politicians on behalf of China
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5TZ8Z)
Warning circulated to MPs and peers about Christine Lee, accused of targeting parliamentarians
An unprecedented security warning from MI5 was circulated to MPs and peers on Thursday that accused a lawyer, Christine Lee, of seeking to improperly influence parliamentarians on behalf of China's ruling Communist party.
It is the first time that MI5 has issued an interference alert" relating to China and concerns a high-profile Anglo-Chinese lawyer who received an award from Theresa May and who has donated 584,177 to the office of Labour MP and former shadow cabinet member Barry Gardiner.
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