‘Farcical’: China’s media gives short shrift to British spying allegations

Fallout from revelations has dominated news in UK but in China it has caused barely a ripple

The fallout from revelations that two people were arrested in the UK for allegedly spying for China has dominated British news since the story broke. In the heavily state-controlled media in China, however, it has caused barely a ripple.

It took more than a day for state-controlled press to run the story, reporting a short statement from its embassy in London and then comments from the foreign affairs ministry.