Designate China as Threat Over ‘Espionage Cell’ in Parliament, UK MPs Say

MPs also demand to know when senior ministers first became aware of the arrests of two men accused of spying in Parliament for China.

Prime Minister Liz Truss speaking in the House of Commons, London, on Sept. 8, 2022. House of Commons via PA

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has described China as the largest threat to freedom and democracy in the world as she urged the government to designate the country as a threat to the UK.

The former prime minister was speaking in the Commons as MPs lined up to grill Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden over claims a Chinese “espionage cell” had infiltrated government.