UK Govt Slams Claims It Sabotaged China Spy Case -- Did It?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : This has led to massive criticism from opposition parties and long debates in the media about possible political intervention in such a sensitive case.
42% : Reports suggest that prosecutors had pressed for months to secure this evidence, as well as witness statements from government departments, but none allegedly confirmed China's threat status between December 2021 and February 2023, the period in question for the case.
42% : Stephen Parkinson, Director of Public Prosecutions, said that without that confirmation, the trial could not proceed.
41% : While officials insist that the collapse of the case was due to legal constraints, unanswered questions about transparency, timing, and motive refuse to fade.
34% : Some critics question whether prosecutors bore responsibility for pushing ahead without securing such foundations first, but the bigger issue is the clash between legal formalities and political sensitivities surrounding UK's relations with Beijing.

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