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United Front Work Department

China · founded n/a · A department of the Chinese Communist Party. MI5 alleges it works to interfere covertly in UK politics. This is a party body, not an intelligence agency; it is listed because intelligence services have issued alerts about it.

Episode: CLASSIFIED — COMING SOON

Section: China

Case files (1): MI5 interference alert on Christine Lee and the United Front

Documented items (1)

ALLEGED 13 January 2022

MI5 interference alert naming Christine Lee

MI5 alleged that Christine Ching Kui Lee 'knowingly engaged in political interference activities on behalf of' the UFWD. The Chinese embassy accused MI5 of 'smearing and intimidation'. The claim has not been tested in court.

Sources (opened in a new tab):

The Guardian: MI5 alert (13 Jan 2022) ↗ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/13/chinese-national-trying-to-improperly-influence-politicians-says-mi5

BBC: MI5 alert on Christine Lee ↗ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59990451