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The Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed that charges were dropped against two men accused of spying for China because they could not obtain witness statements from the U.K. government confirming China represented a threat to national security at the time of the alleged offenses.

The Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed that charges were dropped against two men accused of spying for China because they could not obtain witness statements from the U.K. government confirming China represented a threat to national security at the time of the alleged offenses.

Christopher Cash, a 29-year-old parliamentary researcher, and Christopher Berry, a 32-year-old academic, were charged in April 2024 with espionage offenses under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly providing prejudicial information to China between 2021 and 2023.</span

Christopher Cash, a 29-year-old parliamentary researcher, and Christopher Berry, a 32-year-old academic, were charged in April 2024 with espionage offenses under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly providing prejudicial information to China between 2021 and 2023.

In a letter to the House of Commons Affairs Committee, Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson cited a High Court ruling in R v Roussev that established an enemy under the 1911 Official Secrets Act must pose a real threat to national security at the time of the offense, raising the evidential threshold.

In a letter to the House of Commons Affairs Committee, Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson cited a High Court ruling in R v Roussev that established an enemy under the 1911 Official Secrets Act must pose a real threat to national security at the time of the offense, raising the evidential threshold.

The case collapse occurred despite MI5 head Ken McCallum previously describing Chinese espionage as a sustained campaign on an "epic scale" and a parliamentary intelligence committee alleging Chinese espionage had reached every sector of the U.K. economy.

The case collapse occurred despite MI5 head Ken McCallum previously describing Chinese espionage as a sustained campaign on an "epic scale" and a parliamentary intelligence committee alleging Chinese espionage had reached every sector of the U.K. economy.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer explained the government could not retrospectively designate China as a threat since the previous Conservative government had only labeled China an "epoch-defining challenge" rather than a national security threat during the relevant period prior to the passing of the National Security Act 2023.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer explained the government could not retrospectively designate China as a threat since the previous Conservative government had only labeled China an "epoch-defining challenge" rather than a national security threat during the relevant period prior to the passing of the National Security Act 2023.

This comes as Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited China in October 2024 and National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell met Chinese officials in July.

This comes as Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited China in October 2024 and National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell met Chinese officials in July.

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The Crown Prosecution Service dropped charges against both men in September 2024 after spending many months attempting to obtain witness statements confirming China represented a threat to UK national security at the time of the alleged offenses.</span

The Crown Prosecution Service dropped charges against both men in September 2024 after spending many months attempting to obtain witness statements confirming China represented a threat to UK national security at the time of the alleged offenses.

Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson cited a High Court ruling in R v Roussev that established an enemy under the 1911 Official Secrets Act must pose a real threat to national security at the time of the offense, raising the evidential threshold.</span

Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson cited a High Court ruling in R v Roussev that established an enemy under the 1911 Official Secrets Act must pose a real threat to national security at the time of the offense, raising the evidential threshold.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer explained the government could not retrospectively designate China as a threat since the previous Conservative government had only labeled China an epoch-defining challenge rather than a national security threat during the relevant period.</span

Prime Minister Keir Starmer explained the government could not retrospectively designate China as a threat since the previous Conservative government had only labeled China an epoch-defining challenge rather than a national security threat during the relevant period.

The case collapse occurred despite MI5 head Ken McCallum previously describing Chinese espionage as a sustained campaign on an epic scale and Parliament's Intelligence Committee reporting China had penetrated every sector of the UK economy.</span

The case collapse occurred despite MI5 head Ken McCallum previously describing Chinese espionage as a sustained campaign on an epic scale and Parliament's Intelligence Committee reporting China had penetrated every sector of the UK economy.

The Labour government has shown signs of resetting UK-China relations through diplomatic visits, with Foreign Secretary David Lammy visiting China in October 2024 and National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell meeting Chinese officials in July.</span

The Labour government has shown signs of resetting UK-China relations through diplomatic visits, with Foreign Secretary David Lammy visiting China in October 2024 and National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell meeting Chinese officials in July.

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