A suspected Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew has been barred from the U.K. over national security concerns. Allegedly tied to a Chinese Communist Party group, the businessman attended Andrew’s birthday and was authorised to represent him. Photos also show him with UK political leaders. Report by Caponm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00I'm very proud of the fact that I am sometimes considered a long-term friend of China's.
00:30What is a reasonable lifestyle? Because, certainly in my case, I am not doing this, as it were,
00:52for my own good.
00:54We know that the United Front Works Department, which is a branch of the Chinese Communist
00:59Party, is trying to exert influence in various different ways, through academics, through
01:03businesses. So to see this now being exerted, or possibly exerted, over the Royal Family
01:08is very serious, because these are people who have access, who have reach, across the
01:12United Kingdom.
01:43He has a previous record for a lack of judgment. He has never really questioned much of his
01:49friends, or his associates in this case. So for him to know that he was in a bit of a
01:54difficult situation with the Royal Family, with the public perception of him, he could
01:58have seen this relationship as a way to maybe come back into public life.
02:42Because if I'm asked to do something, then I'll go and do it to the best of my ability,
03:06if I have the capability to do it. But remember, unfortunately, I'm only one man.