Starmer’s China Reset Plans Undercut by Royal Access Scandal
- Chinese businessman with links to Prince Andrew barred from UK
- Comes as Labour government seeks to boost ties to help economy
Keir Starmer
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plan to boost ties with Beijing faces new hurdles after a Chinese businessman’s close links to Prince Andrew spurred demands for tougher restrictions on China’s operatives in the UK.
The latest pushback was triggered when it emerged in court documents last week that a 50-year-old man, who acted as a business adviser to the Duke of York was banned from Britain on national security grounds in 2023. On Monday, he was named in the High Court as Yang Tengbo, a lobbyist who boasted of a web of political and business contacts in Britain.