British MI5 Director General Ken McCallum, in an annual “threat update,” claimed that the U.K. faces daily security threats from state actors, including “Chinese espionage and cyberattacks.” Global Times reported that “The Chinese Embassy in the U.K. said late Thursday night [Oct. 16] that the remarks made by the U.K. official concerning China are completely fabricated and irresponsible. China firmly opposes and strongly condemns such comments.”
The Chinese Embassy spokesman in London said: “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 U.K.’s internal affairs…. Such actions are irresponsible and unprofessional. They will only further damage the credibility of the U.K.’s intelligence agencies.”
