DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Useful idiots playing China's malign game 

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Useful idiots playing China's malign game 
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Useful idiots playing China's malign game 
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Useful idiots playing China’s malign game

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Beaming with pride in front of Number Ten Downing Street, Christine Lee supposedly symbolised a new ‘Golden Era’ of UK-China relations.

She had received an award from Theresa May, then prime minister, for promoting ‘co-operation’ between the nations.

The solicitor also enjoyed cordial relations with David Cameron and donated huge sums to Labour. How foolish they must feel, these ‘useful idiots’.

For the mother of two was actually a ‘spy’ for China’s repressive Communist regime.

Infiltrating Parliament, she groomed the political elite – including Cabinet ministers. The aim? To advance Beijing’s malign interests and silence its critics.

Christine Lee supposedly symbolised a new ‘Golden Era’ of UK-China relations. She had received an award from Theresa May, then prime minister, for promoting ‘co-operation’ between the nations

Christine Lee supposedly symbolised a new ‘Golden Era’ of UK-China relations. She had received an award from Theresa May, then prime minister, for promoting ‘co-operation’ between the nations

Unsurprisingly, Labour MP Barry Gardiner – a crony of Jeremy Corbyn (a man who never knowingly opposes Britain’s enemies) – spent £600,000 on staff courtesy of Miss Lee, while advocating for more Chinese involvement in Britain’s nuclear industry, decreed a security risk.

How could this happen? Clearly, there has been a catastrophic security blunder at Westminster to allow her access. But our politicians surely know China aggressively spies on the rest of the world.

The totalitarian regime has shown contempt for freedom and democracy. The regime also tried to insinuate itself in our strategic industries – and terrifyingly has not always been rebuffed.

Yes, those elements of the British establishment in China’s little black book may think they are merely fostering

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