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Christine Lee, a woman accused of seeking covert influence over British lawmakers, lobbied parliamentary figures over Chinese investment interests in [nuclear power](//www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/us-china-nuclear-power-security-uk-b1929421.html) and [battery technology](//www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/china-electric-car-industry-government-b1891515.html) , The Independent understands. Ms Lee, who has been accused by security agency MI5 of “political interference”, directly and indirectly tried to shift language from MPs on a host of issues related to critical national infrastructure, including energy, manufacturing and telecoms, sources told The Independent. The warning message to MPs said Ms Lee had engaged with “individuals across the UK political spectrum” in order to further the Chinese Communist Party’s agenda. Issues Ms Lee tried...
