Chinese political interference has Western spooks worried
With money and support, China hopes to bend foreign politicians to its will
CHRISTINE LEE once mingled easily with members of Britain’s elite. The Hong Kong-born British solicitor frequently visited Parliament, where legislators supported her work helping ethnic Chinese get more involved in politics. She even received an award for her efforts from Theresa May, who was then prime minister. The two were photographed together at Downing Street in 2019.
This article appeared in the China section of the print edition under the headline “Democracies and the dragon”
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