[Epoch Times, January 16, 2022]According to The Epoch Times, on January 13, the British MI5 (MI5) sent a letter to British MPs, in which it rarely named Chinese lawyer Christine Lee, saying that she represented the CCP United Front Ministry, “secret interference in political activities” in the UK. This has caused shock in British politics, because British intelligence services rarely directly name foreign spies, and the revelation further shows that Britain’s policy toward Beijing is closely following that of the United States, in a fundamental reversal.
This is in line with the message delivered by the British MI6 Director-General Moore at the end of November last year. At that time, Moore rarely pointed out in his speech that the Chinese government was overconfident and might misjudge the international situation. He said: “The Chinese government believes that its publicity about the vulnerability of Western countries has underestimated the determination of the US government.” “Adapting to a world deeply affected by the rise of China is MI6’s top priority,” he said.
Moore also cited the CCP’s desire to “solve the Taiwan issue by force, if necessary,” as well as the CCP’s denial of civil rights in Hong Kong, human rights violations of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, and “attempts to distort public discourse and political decision-making around the world.”
As a senior official of the British MI Service, Moore rarely made the above-mentioned remarks publicly, indicating that the United Kingdom has grasped the movements of the CCP and its infiltration in the United Kingdom. In terms of challenges to the world, it means that the United Kingdom’s strategic turn means that the United Kingdom will not sit idly by and watch the CCP attack Taiwan by force.
More than a month after sending such a clear message, the British Ministry of Intelligence exposed Li Zhenju, first because of his close relationship with the CCP, and second because he has considerable influence on British politics, especially senior politicians. To expose him is to warn British politics. The characters keep their distance.
According to reports, Li Zhenju is not only a member of the Overseas Exchange Association of the Communist Party of China, the chief legal adviser of the Chinese Embassy in London, the legal adviser of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, but also the secretary of the British Parliamentary Cross-Party China Group. plan”, and was praised by Downing Street for it. Its law firm Christine Lee & Co Solicitors has offices in London, Birmingham and Beijing. In addition, she often appears in the British Parliament. From pictures released by many British media, Li Zhenju appeared with former British Prime Minister Cameron, Theresa May, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Xi Jinping. Waiting for the photo.
Mr Lee reportedly had the most unusual relationship with Labour MP Barry Gardiner. She raised hundreds of thousands of pounds to support the work of Gardner, who was environment secretary under Blair and international trade secretary in the shadow cabinet of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Lee’s son was then able to work for Gardner.
Beijing is not at all calm about the exposure of the British MI Service. At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China on January 14, the spokesperson asked the British reporter, “Is Li engaged in the above activities on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party?” “Is Li Zhenju, who is at the center of the political donation whirlpool, a Chinese citizen?” Have you ever worked for the Chinese government in any capacity?” he kept asking questions without answering, and instead resorted to the usual tricks to attack, “urging relevant officials in the UK not to make unsubstantiated remarks, let alone hype up the Chinese Communist Party.” to achieve its own political goals”.
It’s just that no matter how reluctant the CCP is to admit it, it cannot deny Li Zhenju’s close relationship with the CCP. May wish to provide a few more CCP media reports as evidence.
On March 23, 2009, Chinanews.com reported that lawyer Li Zhenju, who had just returned to the UK from China, told reporters that she was very honored to participate in the second meeting of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference as a representative of overseas Chinese. She revealed that she and other overseas representatives were invited to take a front row seat in the hall. In the same year, he was invited for the first time to participate in the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing.
In April 2011, International Online reported that Xu Yousheng, deputy director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of the Communist Party of China, met with Li Zhenju in Beijing on April 12, “To Li Zhenju’s long-term active protection of the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese, and efforts to promote the economic, cultural, legal and other aspects of China and the UK. I highly appreciate the exchanges.” He hoped that lawyer Li would introduce more high-tech enterprises to develop in China, and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council would provide active assistance. Li Zhenju said that she will actively develop business in China. At the same time, many British companies also hope to enter the Chinese market through her connections.
It is reported that she attaches great importance to her status as an ambassador for Sino-British relations. She admitted that she was appointed by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce to take on the “Chinese Suppliers London 2012 Business Opportunity Project” in Beijing in May. co-organizer. She is also arranging a delegation of British energy experts to China to explore business opportunities in China’s environmental politics and planning.
In 2013, the British channel of the party media People’s Daily launched the “Li Zhenju Column”.
In December 2017, Li Zhenju was hired as a member of the Legal Advisory Group of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the Communist Party of China. At the inaugural meeting attended by Qiu Yuanping, director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, and Guo Jun, deputy director, Li Zhenju shared her personal experience and experience of serving overseas Chinese from political lobbying, “Belt and Road” business opportunities and laws. She said that the purpose of her political lobbying was to influence the British legislative practice and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese through public opinion. Please note that Li Zhenju has personally admitted that he is a political lobbyist for the CCP.
Prior to this, Li Zhenju was also jointly appointed by the Beijing Municipal Government Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice as the “Beijing Legal Consultant for Overseas Chinese Services”. When attending the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference in 2012, Li Zhenju also proposed to Wang Yang, then secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, a proposal to lead “small and medium-sized enterprises to go global”.
On December 17, 2018, when Li Zhenju came to Beijing to attend the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up, at the invitation of the United Front Work Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, he visited the Zhongguancun National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone Exhibition Center and Baidu, and participated in the lunch.
On September 30, 2019, China News Network interviewed Li Zhenju, who had just been invited to visit the “Large-scale Achievement Exhibition Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China” in Beijing. Li said that for her, this was a rare “history of China’s development”. Lessons”, saying that “China’s development brings dignity and self-confidence to overseas Chinese”.
The Times reported that when Li Zhenju attended a banquet at the Chinese embassy in 2020, he criticized the British and other Western countries for condemning the Chinese Communist Party, which oppresses Hong Kong people’s democratic and free rights. Li told guests at the time that the bloody clashes between protesters and riot police reported in the West, including police brutality, “failed to accurately convey the real picture.”
Look at Li Zhenju, who has close ties with the CCP authorities, especially the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and the United Front Work Department, and Li Zhenju, who has personally admitted to lobbying and defending the CCP. The exchange of interests among them must be well known to the CCP and Li Zhenju.
On August 24, 2018, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) under the U.S. Congress issued a report on “China’s (Communist) Overseas United Front Work”, saying that the CCP’s United Front work is playing an increasingly important role in its foreign policy. The CCP uses “United Front” work to woo and eliminate forces that may oppose the CCP’s policies and its authority.
The report revealed that although the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China, which is in charge of the United Front work, mainly focuses on domestic opposition groups, it also has important tasks overseas. The United Front strategy uses a variety of methods to influence overseas Chinese communities and foreign governments and other actors to act or adopt positions that support Beijing-first policies. The CCP sees United Front work as an important tool for strengthening domestic and international support for the party, leveraging one’s emotional and ideological sympathy for China to provide financial support to key groups. And Li Zhenju should have worked for the CCP after being united.
Just after the identity of Li Zhenju was exposed by the British Military Intelligence Service, his son who worked for a member of parliament resigned, and the office of Li Zhenju Law Firm in London was already empty. If not guilty, what should be the explanation? Of course, it is the Beijing authorities who are most irritated, because not only have they lost an important helper in the UK, but the reversal of British policy has made it another blow. The world is really changing. It has become a consensus that the CCP is the biggest threat to the world and is a top priority. This is making more and more countries unite to meet the challenges of the CCP.
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