‘Audit’ of U.K. and China relations finds Beijing’s spying is on the rise

Chinese spying and attempts by Beijing to undermine Britain’s democracy and economy have risen in recent years, the U.K. government said Tuesday in a report on the Asian giant.

Foreign minister David Lammy told Parliament the Labour administration would invest £600 million ($818 million) in its intelligence services as a result of the findings.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer commissioned an “audit” of Britain’s relations with Beijing after he swept to power in a landslide general election win last July.