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China protests UK border searches and phone seizures
Original: China protests UK border searches, phone seizures amid growing spy claims row
China has filed formal protests against Britain over border searches of Chinese nationals arriving in the UK, including the seizure of their mobile phones. The dispute comes amid a growing row in the UK over alleged Chinese spying, which has strained bilateral relations. Chinese officials have condemned the searches as harassment, while the UK has been intensifying scrutiny of China-linked activity, keeping tensions between the two governments in the headlines.
Why now: Diplomatic tensions between China and the UK are escalating over spying allegations and treatment of Chinese nationals at the UK border.
Evidence
- China protests UK border searches, phone seizures amid growing spy claims row · South China Morning Post
- China protests UK border searches, phone seizures amid growing spy claims row · South China Morning Post
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