Overview

• Dominic Hampshire, a senior adviser to Prince Andrew, described the prince’s 2019 Newsnight interview as 'hugely ill-advised' in a letter to Yang Tengbo, an alleged Chinese spy.
• Hampshire praised Yang’s loyalty to Andrew and authorized him to act on behalf of the prince in China for an investment initiative called the Eurasian Fund.
• Yang, who attended Andrew’s private 60th birthday celebration, was described as sitting at the 'very top' of the prince’s trusted network in correspondence recovered by UK authorities.
• UK officials barred Yang from re-entering the country in 2023, citing national security risks and concerns over his ability to facilitate connections between prominent UK figures and Chinese officials.
• Yang denies the allegations and is seeking to appeal the decision, criticizing the UK's inconsistent approach to relations with China and defending his business record.