The UK faces a dilemma regarding its China policy after businessman Yang Tengbo, accused of espionage and linked to Prince Andrew, was banned from the country. As calls for designating China a national security threat intensify, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government is caught between bolstering ties to enhance economic growth and addressing concerns over covert influence. The planned Foreign Influence Registration Scheme will require transparency from foreign agents but has faced delays, stirring debate among Conservative MPs about its implementation and China’s potential designation in an enhanced security tier.