Category: Iain Duncan Smith

Focus on PM’s ‘Partygate’ Scandal ‘Not Helping Anyone’: UK Minister

The ongoing focus on the alleged lockdown breaches in Downing Street is “not helping anyone” at a time when the UK government is faced with serious issues both at home and abroad, a British minister has said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to resign, from both opposition parties and his own MPs, following…


Chinese Agent ‘Active’ in UK Parliament, MI5 Warns

Britain’s MI5 security agency has warned that an agent of the Chinese regime has been active in the UK Parliament. An alert issued by the agency said an individual named Christine Ching Kui Lee has been “knowingly engaged in political interference activities on behalf of the United Front Work Department (UFWD) of the Chinese Communist…


Chinese Spy Infiltrated UK Parliament, Britain’s MI5 Spy Service Warns

Britain’s MI5 security agency has warned that an agent of the Chinese regime has been active in the UK Parliament. An alert issued by the agency said an individual named Christine Ching Kui Lee has been “knowingly engaged in political interference activities on behalf of the United Front Work Department (UFWD) of the Chinese Communist…


Chinese Ambassador Banned From UK Parliament

China’s ambassador to the UK has been barred from Parliament after British lawmakers sanctioned by the regime expressed outrage over his scheduled visit. Zheng Zeguang was invited to a House of Commons reception on Wednesday, hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on China, The Telegraph reported. But he has now been banned from setting…


Boris Johnson Vows to ‘Stand Firmly’ With UK Lawmakers Sanctioned by China

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his solidarity with UK lawmakers sanctioned by Beijing for speaking out against the abuse of Uyghur Muslims. Johnson met with five British parliamentarians in 10 Downing Street on Saturday, one day after the Chinese regime imposed sanctions on nine British citizens and four UK entities for their stance…


British PM Johnson Vows to ‘Stand Firmly’ With Lawmakers Sanctioned by China

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his solidarity with UK lawmakers sanctioned by Beijing for speaking out against the abuse of Uyghur Muslims. Johnson met with five British parliamentarians in 10 Downing Street on Saturday, one day after the Chinese regime imposed sanctions on nine British citizens and four UK entities for their stance…


China Sanctions UK Politicians, Lawyers in Retaliation for Xinjiang Measures

The Chinese regime announced on Friday it is imposing sanctions on British individuals and entities in retaliation for UK sanctions against Chinese officials responsible for the alleged abuse of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Britain announced sanctions on March 22 in coordination with the European Union, Canada, and the United States against Chinese officials over the alleged…


‘We Have More Leverage in the Free World Than We Think’ Against Chinese Regime: Duncan Smith

Countries in the free world have more leverage than people may think against the Chinese regime’s abusive behaviour, the UK’s Sir Iain Duncan Smith said on Thursday. Speaking with The Epoch Times about an amendment he supports which aims to stop bilateral trade with genocidal countries, the former Conservative Party leader said the Chinese regime…


UK Government Has to Deal With Genocide Amendment ‘One Way or the Other’: Duncan Smith

If the UK government wants its post-Brexit Trade Bill to become law, it has to deal with the genocide amendment “one way or the other,” former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said on Thursday. The genocide amendment aims to stop bilateral trade with genocidal countries, and is the last remaining obstacle to the Trade…


Slow Lockdown Exit ‘Hammer Blow’ to Economy: UK Conservatives

Some British lawmakers in the ruling Conservative party have criticised the government’s plan to take the country out of the ongoing CCP virus lockdown, saying its slow pace will cause unnecessary further damage to the economy. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday set out his “roadmap” out of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus…