Who is giving evidence on the collapsed China spy trial?
Who is giving evidence on the collapsed China spy trial?
A senior commons committee is looking at why the case collapsed just weeks before a trial was due to go ahead.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, focusing on the collapse of a China spy trial and the subsequent inquiry. There's a slight bias towards highlighting the government's role in the case's collapse. The core claim about the committee investigation is supported by multiple sources.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A senior commons committee is looking at why the case collapsed just weeks before a trial was due to go ahead.
- Verification Source #1: The article discusses the collapse of the China spy case and mentions that Mr. Collins assumed he had given enough evidence for the prosecution.
- Verification Source #2: This source mentions pressure on Downing Street to release evidence related to the collapsed China spy case.
- Verification Source #3: This source states that the DPP said the case collapsed because evidence could not be obtained from the government.
- Verification Source #4: This source indicates the trial collapsed because the UK government refused to brand China a threat.
- Verification Source #5: This source mentions cross-party pressure to explain the China spy trial collapse.
- Assessment: Supported. Multiple sources confirm the collapse of the trial and the subsequent scrutiny.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 3: The director of public prosecutions (DPP) said the case collapsed because evidence could not be obtained from the government referring to China
- Source 4: The trial of two British men accused of spying for Beijing collapsed because the U.K. government refused to brand China a threat to national