Question: It is reported that MI5 chief Ken McCallum claimed in the agency’s annual threat update that the UK faces daily security threats from state actors, and continued to hype up alleged Chinese espionage and cyberattacks against the UK. What is your comment? 

Embassy Spokesperson: The remarks made by the UK official concerning China are completely fabricated and irresponsible. China firmly opposes and strongly condemns such comments. 

China always follows the principle of non-interference in other countries’ internal affairs. China does not pose a threat to any country, and has neither the intention nor the interest to interfere in the UK’s internal affairs. The UK’s intelligence agencies should focus on real security threats facing their own country rather than concoct and spread disinformation about China for ulterior political motives. Such actions are irresponsible and unprofessional. They will only further damage the credibility of the UK’s intelligence agencies. 

We urge the UK officials to stop making groundless accusations against China, stop hyping up the so-called “China threat”, and stop undermining China–UK relations.