The British government swiftly sought to deflect blame on Monday after the high-profile trial of two men accused of spying for China collapsed.

Officials stated the decision to halt the proceedings was made by prosecutors, who reportedly relied on and misinterpreted the language used by the previous government’s China policy, thereby clearing the current administration of responsibility for the failure.

In an unexpected move, British prosecutors last month dropped charges, opens new tab of spying for China against two men just weeks before they were due to go on trial.

The men, Christopher Cash, 30, a former director of the China Research Group think tank, and Christopher Berry, 33, were first arrested in March 2023, and in April the following year were charged with passing politica

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