Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:32pm on 10 Sep 2023,Sunday International
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confronted China's Premier Li Keqiang at the G20 summit over the recent arrests of two people in the UK for alleged spying. Sunak expressed "significant concerns about Chinese interference in the UK's parliamentary democracy", calling it unacceptable. The arrests came just before the leaders' meeting. While not commenting on details, Sunak said he raised multiple disagreements with Li as part of aligning with allies like the US and Canada. Sunak aims to protect British values and interests while engaging China where beneficial. Downing Street confirmed Sunak relayed worries about China undermining UK democracy. The arrests resulted from a Metropolitan Police investigation with the Sunday Times. (Image courtesy: Rishi Sunak on X)
