Caught foreign consultant spying for UK’s MI6 intelligence service, says China

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China has detained the head of an overseas consulting firm, accusing them of spying on behalf of the British government, thereby drawing attention to an industry that has been under scrutiny due to Beijing’s national security crackdown. According to a Bloomberg report, citing China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), the individual, identified as Huang, allegedly worked for the UK’s MI6 intelligence service and engaged in espionage activities, providing the British government with state secrets and intelligence. The MSS did not disclose the consulting firm’s name or Huang’s nationality. The inquiry highlights Beijing’s ongoing examination of the consulting industry, which, in...