Three Men Arrested in UK on China Spying Suspicion

Three men have been arrested across London and Wales on suspicion of spying for China, as part of an ongoing counterterrorism investigation into foreign intelligence activities.

The Metropolitan Police announced the arrests on Wednesday, stating that the suspects, aged 39, 43 and 68, were detained under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service in violation of section 3 of the National Security Act 2023. The 39-year-old was taken into custody at an address in London, the 68-year-old in Powys in mid-Wales, and the 43-year-old in Pontyclun in south Wales. All three remain in police custody, though they have not been charged and their identities have not been disclosed.

As part of the probe, officers conducted searches at the addresses linked to the arrests, along with three additional locations: one in London, one in East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, and one in Cardiff, Wales. The operation involved support from Counter Terrorism Policing units in Wales and Scotland. Authorities emphasized that the investigation is proactive and poses no imminent or direct threat to the public.

Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter...