Britain's domestic spy service MI5 has warned lawmakers the Chinese Communist Party has been employing a woman to exert improper influence over members of parliament reut.rs/3I5EbbA 1/6
MI5 sent out an alert and picture of the woman named Christine Lee alleging she was 'involved in political interference activities' in the UK 2/6
British House Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said the woman has also 'facilitated financial donations' to serving and aspiring Parliamentarians 3/6
Iain Duncan Smith, a former leader of Britain's governing Conservative Party who has been sanctioned by China for highlighting alleged human right abuses in Xinjiang questioned why the woman had not been deported 4/6
Britain's relations with China have deteriorated in recent years over issues including Hong Kong and Xinjiang reut.rs/3Glsptn 5/6
Last year MI5 urged British citizens to treat the threat of spying from Russia, China and Iran with as much vigilance as terrorism reut.rs/3I5EbbA 6/6
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