Charges dropped against two men accused of spying for China

> The court heard that the Crown Prosecution Service had determined the evidence it had gathered did not meet the threshold to go to trial. The pair were due to appear at Woolwich Crown Court from 6 October.

> "It remains unclear to me why Chris Cash and Christopher Berry cannot be prosecuted under the Official Secrets Act. The evidence shows a clear line between these two, the United Front Work Department and the politburo, the very top of the Chinese Communist Party.

Sounds like the prosecution made a choice based on whether they would be successful or maybe on priorities. This isn’t an indication that they’re not guilty.