Did British Prince Andrew wrote letters to Xi Jinping in China? First post

A series of court documents and witness declarations highlighted the unusual relationship between Prince Andrew and Chinese President Xi Jinping, revealing a communication network, alleged spying and confidential commercial factories.

At the center of this story that takes place is Yang Tengbo, an alleged Chinese spy and a close partner of the Duke of York, who would have maintained open communication channels between the senior British leaders and senior leaders.

A precious point of communication in XI

According to a press release from Dominic Hampshire's witnesses, Prince Andrew's senior advisor, the Duke of York, acted for a long time as a large channel for Xi Jinping, reported The telegraph.

Hampshire claims that the late Queen Elizabeth II was aware and even encouraged the exchanges of regular letters with XI, considering them as a strategic value.

I maintain and believe that the Duke must surely be a precious point of communication with China, said Hampshire.

While acknowledging that China could have preferred another royal, the Hampshire suggested that Andrew remained only positioned to directly reach the leadership of Chinas, in particular through its old initiative, Pitch @ Palace China.

The letters, carefully written with a cultural sensitivity, often with Yangs, sometimes help to reference the Eurasia fund, a company involving Andrew which aimed to guarantee Chinese and the Middle East investment for African projects of renewable energies.

Although the fund has never been exchanged, there remains a key element of the plot surrounding Andrews' trade links with China.

The Eurasia Fund and Chinese influence

The post-Royal income proposed by the Duke was to come from the Eurasia fund, a regime involving stakeholders, in particular Yangs Hampton Group (30%shareholding), Hampshires Own Consultancy (10%) and as well as the global partners, controlled by the former CEO of Tullow Oil, Aiden Heavey (60%).

The documents reveal that Heavey attended the Belt and Road 2023 forum in Beijing in court investment, presenting the initiative as part of a larger global Chinese trade account.

The proximity of Prince Andrews with Chinese leadership, including regular birthday letters in Xi, was used to suggest that the company had high -level support, although Hampshire described letters as a high -level nothingness.

Efforts have been made to maintain confidentiality, as Hampshire admitted, the last thing we needed optically was a link with China, by Chris or the Chinese ambassador. It was just common sense.

Fears of espionage and intervention of the MI5

Tensions degenerated in November 2021 when the MI5 intercepted Yang in a British airport, grabbing its devices and causing serious safety problems. A few days later, Sir Edward Young, the private secretary of Queen Elizabeths, confronted the Hampshire with intelligence on the connection of Yang with Andrew.

When he was in a hurry for a plan B, Hampshire would have said to Young: Chris [Yang] is roughly our only avenue for the duke advancing and undoubtedly the only light at the end of the tunnel for him.

In May 2022, the MI5 finally met Hampshire and Morag Love, the deputy private secretary of the Dukes. During the meeting, intelligence officials expressed their concern about the influence of Yang on Andrew but did not stop asking them to break the ties, reported The telegraph.

No, I can't ask you to stop, said the MI5 officer. But we have real concerns about Chris and his influence on the Duke of York.

Reputation, secret and fallout

The declaration of Hampshires also depicts a dark image of the benefits of the post-Newsnight Andrews. He described a consensus within the royal house that the reputation of the dukes was irreparable after the infamous 2019 Bbc Interview, leaving him other choice than to continue discrete commercial companies.

It was very clear internally in the royal house that we had to examine the options for the future of dukes far from royal tasks, said Hampshire. Yang remained faithful, continuing to support Pitch @ palace China, one of the rare avenues to survive scandal.

Despite the previous messages praising Yang and its link with the Duke, the Hampshire later described part of its own language as an exaggeration to caress its ego, although it has continued to guarantee the loyalty and reliability of the Yang.

The declaration also includes criticism from Amanda Thirsk, the former assistant of the Dukes, who had played a key role in Pitch @ palace, but was described by Hampshire and Yang as very difficult. Thirsk is now employed by JD.com, a large Chinese electronic commerce company, reported The telegraph.

Under surveillance but still standing

Despite an in -depth examination of the British security services and attempted distance from the additional controversy monarchy, the documents suggest that Endrew has remained determined to maintain commercial ties through Chinese channels.

Confidentiality, noted the Hampshire, was critical due to the incessant pressure of the media: whenever the Duke does anything, the media try to destroy or at least, slander.

In one of the most bizarre twists and turns, the Hampshire admitted that although he co -founded the China Seica Golf Club with Yang, the British chapter did not have Chinese members because of what he described as a poor golf label.

With agency entries