Prince Andrew and the Chinese 'spy': What do we know?
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 16 December 2024
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Court documents revealed the alleged Chinese spy known as Yang Tengbo, who is now banned from the UK, formed links at the heart of the British establishment and previously became close to Andrew. How was that possible?
Niall is joined by our royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills and our home editor Jason Farrell to explain how the story unfolded, what the wider implications are for the UK and what Prince Andrew's involvement is.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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