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Downing Street aide in Chinese 'honeytrap' sting
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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:04:44 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/2437340/Downing-Street-aide-in-Chinese-honeytrap-sting.html By Andrew Porter Political Editor 21 July 2008 The aide to the Prime Minister met the woman in a disco in Shanghai during a trip to China with Mr Brown earlier this year. The unnamed official went back to his hotel room with her and the next morning reported that his mobile phone, which also contained his emails, was missing. Gordon Brown's aide would not be the first official whose romantic leanings overcame common sense in Shanghai, if the allegations of a “honey-trap” prove true. Three years ago, always difficult relations between China and Japan sank to a new low when Tokyo alleged that one of its diplomats based at the Shanghai consulate committed suicide after a “honey-trap” operation. The diplomat had pursued an affair with a hostess at a karaoke bar, and had allegedly been blackmailed by China's extensive security apparatus. The claims were denied as “smears” by the Chinese government. According to diplomats, all senior visiting officials are warned to take no chances with security when they come to China. In particular, they are told to be careful with electronic devices - classified information should be left behind if possible - and to assume that mobile phone conversations will be eavesdropped. It is a general rule that Blackberries may not hold or be used to access classified information. [...]
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