Question: According to British media reports, the Crown Prosecution Service has dropped charges against two British individuals accused of "providing prejudicial information to China” due to lack of evidence. What is your comment?

Embassy Spokesperson: I would refer you to my response to a related question on 10 September 2023. We have emphasised from the outset that the allegation about China instructing the relevant British individuals to “steal British intelligence” is entirely fabricated and malicious slander, which we firmly reject. We urge certain individuals in the UK to stop this kind of self-staged anti-China political farce.