Christine Lee, who is accused of being a Chinese agent, with Theresa May and Alex Yip, a Conservative councillorThe former head of MI5 has accused ministers of failing to act on warnings that might have stopped an alleged Chinese agent infiltrating Westminster and described foreign interference as a “live and present threat” to democracy. Lord Evans of Weardale, chairman of the committee on standards in public life, said the case of Christine Lee, who was identified by the security services last week, demonstrated the need to address vulnerabilities in the political system. SponsoredLee, 58, “knowingly engaged in political interference” on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to the warning circulated by MI5. She has donated hundreds of thousands of pounds to fund staff in the parliamentary office of Barry Gardiner, formerly Labour’s shadow international trade secretary. Lord Evans of Weardale said the case of Christine Lee demonstrated the need to address vulnerabilities in the political system DAVID MIRZOEFF/PAYesterday,

Source: The Times January 16, 2022 05:31 UTC