Overview

• China's Ministry of State Security has detained a foreign consultant, identified only by the surname Huang, accusing him of spying for Britain's MI6 intelligence agency.
• Huang, who is from an unspecified 'third country', was allegedly recruited and trained by MI6 in the UK and elsewhere, and was equipped with 'special spy equipment'.
• Huang is accused of providing MI6 with 14 state secrets and three pieces of intelligence, though the specifics of these have not been disclosed.
• This is the first time Beijing has publicly accused Britain of espionage, following previous allegations against the U.S. government.
• The British Embassy in Beijing has not responded to requests for comment.