Yang Tengbo: Who is alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew?

A number of the proof which knowledgeable the House Workplace’s choice to ban Mr Yang was included in a court docket ruling, exterior upholding the choice printed final week.

Authorities relied on information discovered on Mr Yang’s gadgets when he was stopped in 2021, together with paperwork which UK authorities mentioned indicated a hyperlink with the UFWD and different Beijing-linked teams.

UK authorities argued these confirmed he was “steadily related to officers related with the Chinese language state”. In addition they mentioned he had “typically intentionally obscured” his hyperlinks to the Chinese language authorities, the Chinese language Communist Get together and the UFWD, and alleged there was a “misleading factor” to his account.

The House Workplace additionally argued that although Mr Yang mentioned he hadn’t obtained direct orders to intrude with UK pursuits, “these in his place may very well be anticipated to know UFWD and CCP aims” and “proactively interact in them with out being tasked”.

In addition they pointed to Mr Yang’s membership of the London-based 48 Group Membership, which promotes commerce between the UK and China. Safety officers argued Mr Yang’s honorary membership may very well be leveraged for political interference functions by Beijing.

In a response to the US-funded Radio Free Asia, the 48 Group Membership mentioned Mr Yang was by no means actively concerned the operating of the group.

Whereas the tribunal dominated there was not an “abundance” of proof in opposition to Mr Yang in some cases, and mentioned there could also be an “harmless rationalization” in others, it in the end determined there was “adequate” materials to justify MI5’s conclusion that he posed a safety danger.

Mr Yang mentioned he’ll enchantment the ruling.

Watch: ‘China’s Magic Weapon’, a 2021 documentary on China’s efforts to increase its affect within the West.