Reuters —A Chinese businessman who had forged close links with Prince Andrew and was authorized to act on his behalf to seek investors in China has been banned from Britain on national security grounds.
The ban on the Chinese businessman came after the contents of his phone were downloaded when he was stopped under counter-terrorism laws at a UK border in 2021, the ruling said.
It said this revealed Prince Andrew had authorized him to set up an international financial initiative to engage with potential partners and investors in China.
The prince, 64, the eighth in line to the throne, was a roving UK trade ambassador from 2001-2011.
In 2022, the royal family removed his military links and royal patronages.
Persons:
Reuters —, Prince Andrew, Andrew, Xi Jinping, ”, H6, “, Jeffrey Epstein, Charles Bourne, Duke, ” Bourne
Organizations:
Reuters, Immigration, Chinese Communist Party, Front Work Department, Work Department, Beijing’s
Locations:
China, Britain, Beijing, London, Buckingham, Windsor