Beijing accuses 2 Chinese citizens of being British spies in latest test of relations
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beijing has accused two Chinese citizens of spying for Britain, in the latest test of a relationship that has grown increasingly fraught.
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Digital bank Monzo posts first full year of profit after more than doubling revenue
Monzo, the British digital challenger bank, on Monday reported its first full year of profitability.
China says Britain's MI6 recruited two Chinese state staffers as spies
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China has alleged that the British Secret Intelligence Service MI6 turned two staff members of unnamed Chinese central state organs into spies for the British government, its State Security Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
China says Britain's MI6 turned two Chinese government staff to spies
China has alleged that the British Secret Intelligence Service MI6 turned two staff members of unnamed Chinese central state organs into spies for the British government, its State Security Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
After crackdown on Hong Kong, overseas communities carry the torch to keep Tiananmen memories alive
HONG KONG (AP) — As the 35th anniversary of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square crackdown neared, Rowena He, a prominent scholar of that bloody chapter of modern China’s history, was busy flying between the United States, Britain and Canada to give a series of talks. Each was aimed at speaking out for those who cannot.
Yuka Saso wins second U.S. Women's Open; her first for Japan
LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Yuka Saso became a U.S. Women's Open champion for the second time Sunday and took her place in history with a rare footnote -- the first Filipino to win the Women's Open in 2021, and now the first from Japan to win women's golf's biggest event.
Fashion firm Shein to file 50 billion pound London IPO prospectus, Sky reports
Online fashion firm Shein is preparing to file a prospectus with Britain's Financial Conduct Authority for approval ahead of a potential London float which could value it around 50 billion pounds ($63.70 billion), Sky News reported on Sunday.