Overview

• Christopher Cash, a former parliamentary researcher, and Christopher Berry, an academic, face charges of providing information to China prejudicial to UK's safety.
• The charges stem from alleged activities between December 2021 and February 2023, involving communication with suspected Chinese intelligence agents.
• Both men were granted conditional bail, with strict restrictions including no contact with MPs or travel outside the UK.
• The Chinese government has dismissed the charges as a 'self-staged political farce' and 'malicious slander.'
• UK and European authorities have heightened warnings about Chinese covert operations, reflecting broader concerns about espionage.