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The connections of Prince Andrew to an alleged Chinese spy were detailed on Friday in documents of British courts, which also includes a statement by a former close employee of the prince who describes the duke's communication line to China's President Xi Jinping

Details of the court documents

The 10-page statement by Dominique Hampshire from May 2024 was part of a document package that published the dishes after a request from numerous British media organizations with Prince Andrew's relationship with the alleged spy yang Tengbo. These documents are part of Yang's appeal against his exclusion from the United Kingdom in December, which he lost.

The role of Yang Tengbo

yang is supposed to have a close relationship to Prince Andrew Pitch@Palace China, which expanded the Duke's initiative to China. During a tribunal negotiation in December, which confirmed the earlier decision to deny Yang's access to the United Kingdom, it was announced that Yang was authorized to act in the name of Prince Andrew during business meetings with potential Chinese investors in the UK

threat to national security

The former Interior Minister Suella Braverman said in Parliament in December that she had made the decision to exclude Yang from the UK, "because his presence is a threat to our national security" and this was based on the British domestic home service. Yang has denied any misconduct.

Communication with XI Jinping

Hampshire also confirmed that Yang Prince Andrew helped write letters to XI about the Eurasia Fund. In his written evidence before the Tribunal, Yang presented this as a possibility to "improve" the Pitch@Palace initiative of the Duke in an investment-oriented business or a fund. In addition, Yang was commissioned to speak to "relevant people" in China, as the British news agency PA reports.

acceptance within the royal family

"The royal budget, including the deceased queen, was completely aware of this communication - she was certainly accepted, and you could even say that it was encouraged - it was an open communication channel that was useful," said Hampshire in his statement.

conversations about the future of the Duke

Hampshire stated that in the six months before his testimony he met twice with Prince Andrew and King Charles to discuss "what the Duke can do in the future to be acceptable to his majesty". These conversations also included the Eurasia Fund, according to the Pa.

no mention of yang

The Buckingham Palace said on Friday that King Charles spoke to Prince Andrew with Hampshire last year to discuss suggestions for independent financing, but Yang was never mentioned.

consequences of the interview with the BBC

The relationship between the prince and Yang came about his connection to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein shortly after the Duke's catastrophic BBC interview in 2019. Hampshire said this was the reason for his belief that the prince's reputation was "irreparable".

final comments on Yang

"That was a widespread feeling in the royal budget, despite what the Duke thought. It was very clear internally in the royal budget that we had to look for options for the future of the Duke beyond royal duties," said Hampshire in his testimony, reported the British news agency Pa.

According to Pa, Hampshire added that he had never seen a "red flag" with Yang (who was also known as Chris) and emphasized that Yang had "categorically no close relationship with the duke". "Of course, Chris does not have the telephone number or the duke's email address and never has the opportunity to speak directly to the Duke. This is a normal procedure, and the relationship between Chris to the Duke is the same as too many others," he said.

end of the collaboration

Hampshire said in a separate statement on Friday that he left the royal budget in 2022 and that the prince no longer gave advice, according to Pa.

In this report, CNNS Rob Picheta and Max Foster participated.