Balanced News: UK PM deplores Chinese interference in democracy

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accused China of interfering in Britain’s democracy during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the G20 summit. This comes after a parliamentary researcher was arrested on spying charges, highlighting concerns over China’s espionage activities in Western democracies. Sunak has been criticized for being too lenient on China in the past, but there are now calls within the UK government to designate China as a threat to national security. The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China has expressed concern over the alleged infiltration of the UK parliament by someone acting on behalf of China.