Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew named as Yang Tengbo
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Yang, a businessman also known as Chris Yang, can be named after judge lifted anonymity order. The alleged Chinese spy who got close to Prince Andrew as a way to gain access to the UK establishment has been named as Yang Tengbo, a businessman also known as Chris Yang.
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Yang, whose identity was previously protected by an anonymity order, can be named after judge lifted the ban on Monday afternoon. Yang, 50, the former chair of Hampton Group, had been in the UK for almost two decades. He was first stopped by counter-terrorism services in 2021 and ordered to surrender his devices. Court documents said Yang had split his time between China and the UK and told officials he considered the UK his second home.
In February 2023, Yang was “off-boarded” from a flight from Beijing to London and told the home secretary was in the process of examining the case to exclude him from the UK. That order was made the following month. His appeal against the decision was rejected last week by the special immigration appeals tribunal (Siac).
Details of Yang’s close links to the Duke of York emerged last week in the Siac ruling. The businessman had visited the UK regularly, attending events at a series of royal residences, including Andrew’s birthday party at his home. The hearing heard Yang was barred because he was believed to be associated with China’s united front work department, which seeks to gather intelligence on influential overseas nationals. The ruling said in his witness statement Yang had “downplayed his links” with the group.
