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The case against two British men accused of spying for China has collapsed after the UK government declined to label Beijing an "enemy." Opposition parties accuse the ruling party of throwing the case out to avoid upsetting China.

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00:00The case against two British men accused of spying for China has collapsed
00:04after the UK government declined to label Beijing an enemy.
00:08In 2023, Christopher Cash, a parliamentary researcher,
00:12and Christopher Berry, a teacher,
00:14were charged with giving politically sensitive information to China.
00:18Prosecutors later dropped the charges
00:19after the government chose not to label the Chinese government an enemy,
00:23which is a key requirement under the Official Secrets Act.
00:26The UK government has expressed frustration at the outcome.
00:28Opposition parties accused the ruling party of throwing the case out
00:32to avoid upsetting China.
00:34Both men say they did nothing wrong.
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