Question: For some time now, there has been repeated hype in the UK about the collapse of the so-called "China spy case". The UK government said that it was disappointed by the CPS' decision to drop the charges, and released three "witness statements" yesterday. There has also been finger-pointing between the government and opposition parties. What is your comment?

Embassy Spokesperson: We have emphasised from the outset that the allegation about China instructing the relevant British individuals to "steal British intelligence" is pure fabrication and malicious slander, which we firmly reject.

The so-called "witness statements" released after the CPS dropped the case are rife with unfounded accusations against China. They are nothing but sheer fabrications made out of thin air. We strongly condemn such acts.

China never interferes in other countries' internal affairs and always acts in an open and aboveboard manner. As a Chinese saying goes, "While the superior man is at ease with himself, the inferior man is always anxious." The attempt by some British politicians to smear China is doomed to fail.

We urge the relevant parties in the UK to stop making an issue of China at every turn, stop hyping up anti-China narratives, and stop undermining China-UK relations.