China Using its Billions to Buy Political Influence Across the World, Says Report


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New Delhi, Jan 14: Allegations that a suspected Chinese spy has donated more than 500,000 pounds to a senior Labour MP in Britain appear to fit part and parcel with Beijings modus operandi -- using its billions in cash to buy political influence across the planet, the Daily Mail reported. Barry Gardiner, who was a member of Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet, received the donations from Christine Ching Kui Lee -- mainly to cover staffing costs in his office -- over a period of six years, and employed her son as his diary manager. China Warns Taipei of 'Decisive Measures' After...