The Guardian-Prince Andrew says he ceased all contact with alleged Chinese spy after government advice
December 13, 2024 2 min 240 words
英国媒体报道了英国王子安德鲁（Prince Andrew）与一名据称与中国情报机构有关联的商人交往的故事。报道称，这名商人（被称为H6）被英国政府以国家安全为由禁止入境，而安德鲁王子在政府建议后也终止了所有联系。报道还提到，H6曾与英国多名要人建立关系，并被指与中国政府关系密切，对英国国家安全造成威胁。 对于这篇报道，我有以下评论： 首先，报道本身存在一定偏见，将重点放在了安德鲁王子与这名商人之间的联系上，而没有提供更多关于H6本人的信息，以及他如何对英国国家安全造成威胁的具体细节。其次，报道中提到的“官方渠道”（official channels）和“敏感信息”（sensitive nature）也值得推敲，因为没有具体说明他们是如何接触和交往的，因此无法判断是否真的如安德鲁王子所说的“没有讨论过敏感信息”。最后，英国政府以国家安全为由禁止H6入境，而安德鲁王子也终止了联系，这可能说明英国政府确实掌握了H6涉嫌威胁国家安全的证据，但报道没有提及这些证据，有待进一步调查和披露。
The Duke of York has said he “ceased all contact” with the businessman accused of being a Chinese spy after receiving advice from the government.
Prince Andrew met the individual through “official channels” with “nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed”, a statement from his office said.
The businessman – described as a “close confidante” of Andrew – lost an appeal over a decision to bar him from entering the UK on national security grounds.
The man, known only as H6, brought a case to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) after then-home secretary, Suella Braverman, said he should be excluded from the UK in March 2023.
Judges were told that in a briefing for the home secretary in July 2023, officials claimed H6 had been in a position to generate relationships between prominent UK figures and senior Chinese officials “that could be leveraged for political interference purposes”.
They also said that H6 had downplayed his relationship with the Chinese state, which combined with his relationship with Andrew, represented a threat to national security.
“The Duke of York followed advice from His Majesty’s Government and ceased all contact with the individual after concerns were raised,” the statement said.
“The Duke met the individual through official channels with nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed.
“He is unable to comment further on matters relating to national security.”