Prince Andrew aide fights to prevent release of statement about ‘Chinese spy’

Media group led by Guardian seeks release of document written by Dominic Hampshire in support of Yang Tengbo

Lawyers for an aide to Prince Andrew are fighting to prevent the release of a statement he made in support of a man accused of being a Chinese spy who became a trusted business partner of the prince.

The Guardian is leading a group of media organisations seeking the release of a witness statement written by the prince's fixer and close friend Dominic Hampshire, originally at the personal request of the businessman Yang Tengbo.