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Britain's communists denounce ‘war psychosis’ over alleged Chinese spy
Prince Andrew leaves after attending the Christmas day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk, England, December 25, 2022

THE Communist Party warned today against efforts to whip up a “war psychosis” through the political furore over alleged Chinese espionage.

Sinophobes and anti-communist cold warriors have returned to the airwaves to decry the supposed security threat posed by a Chinese businessman, who can be named only as H6 due to a court order, due to his reported friendship with the King’s notorious brother Prince Andrew, though “H6” was barred from visiting Britain last year.

Tory shadow home secretary Chris Philp claimed on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme that China had been “systemically trying to infiltrate universities, steal intellectual property … and also influence government institutions,” without providing details.

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