Overview

• Tribunal documents reveal Prince Andrew and his adviser met King Charles twice in secret to discuss the Eurasia Fund, a Chinese-linked investment initiative.
• Buckingham Palace confirmed the meetings but stated that Yang Tengbo, an alleged Chinese spy, was not mentioned during these discussions.
• Yang Tengbo, co-founder of Pitch@Palace China, was banned from the UK in 2023 on national security grounds, with MI5 citing concerns about his influence.
• Dominic Hampshire, Andrew’s former adviser, stated that Andrew fully complied with advice to sever ties with Yang after concerns were raised.
• Yang, who denies wrongdoing, plans to appeal his UK ban, as scrutiny over Chinese influence and UK national security intensifies.