China spy row: Berry knew some of his contacts were non-commercial, messages suggest

Man at centre of abandoned spy case has said he reported to Chinese company with clients that wanted to develop trading links with UK'

Christopher Berry, the man at the heart of a controversial and now-abandoned Chinese espionage case, appeared to be aware that he was supplying information to a non-commercial client, according to messages seen by the Guardian.

In August 2022, Berry sent a voice note saying that they want me to work for them directly instead of going through the company".