中国驻英国使馆表示，英国边境当局对中国公民进行了长时间盘问并扣押其个人电子设备，包括手机，中国已就此向英国提出正式交涉。
China has lodged a formal representation with the UK after British border authorities subjected Chinese citizens to extended questioning and seizures of personal electronic devices, including mobile phones.
使馆在一份声明中称，多名中国公民——包括贸易代表团成员、游客和探亲人士——在入境或出境时遭遇长时间延误，并被边境执法人员盘问，手机及其他设备被没收。
According to a statement from China’s embassy in Britain, multiple Chinese nationals – including trade delegates, tourists and people visiting relatives – have experienced long delays, as well as questioning by Border Force officers and confiscation of phones and other devices.
使馆表示，英国边境官员称其行为系依据英国《2019年反恐及边境安全法》相关条款进行。
The embassy said that British border officials claimed their actions were carried out in accordance with relevant provisions of the United Kingdom’s Counterterrorism and Border Security Act 2019.
“中国对此表示严重关切，并已向英方提出 solemn 交涉，”使馆称，并指出将继续敦促英国停止对中国公民的任意拘留和盘问。
“China expresses serious concern over this and has lodged solemn representations with the British side,” the embassy said, noting that it would continue to urge Britain to stop the arbitrary detention and questioning of Chinese citizens.
使馆还呼吁中国旅客注意保护个人财产和隐私，了解英国相关法规和做法，必要时寻求领事帮助。
The embassy urged Chinese travellers to protect their personal property and privacy, stay informed of relevant British regulations and practices and seek consular help if necessary.
使馆曾在12月发布类似提醒，警告中国公民英国边境检查可能援引反恐法律，任意搜查文件、手机、电脑和智能手表，并在入境或出境时进行长时间盘问。
A similar advisory was issued by the embassy in December, when it warned Chinese nationals that British border control might invoke counterterrorism laws to arbitrarily search documents, mobile phones, computers and smartwatches, along with prolonged questioning upon entry or departure.
此次最新警告发布时间正值英国国内安全局（MI5）局长肯·麦卡勒姆（Ken McCallum）在其年度威胁评估中点名中国，指控其进行“间谍活动、胁迫或民主干涉”之约一周后。
The latest warning comes around a week after Ken McCallum, MI5’s director general, named China in his annual threat update, accusing it of conducting “espionage, coercion or democratic interference”.
麦卡勒姆上周二在简报会上透露，MI5 已向英国学术界发出间谍预警，警告称某特定中国实体假冒常规研究机构开展活动。
In his briefing last Tuesday, McCallum disclosed that MI5 had issued an espionage alert to the British academic community, warning about a specific Chinese entity posing as a conventional research body.
据麦卡勒姆透露，该组织被中国情报机构利用，用于资助英国在人工智能及网络安全等领域的项目，以此提升中国的情报搜集能力。
According to McCallum, the organisation was being used by Chinese intelligence services to fund projects in Britain relating to areas such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to bolster Beijing’s spying capabilities.
“对于针对我们的间谍活动，我们不应感到惊讶，”他说道，“英国是一个极具创新力的国家，在科研领域拥有诸多优势。如果其他国家不试图窃取这些优势，反倒不合常理。”同日，中国大使馆对此予以驳斥，称麦卡勒姆的指控纯属“无中生有且恶意诽谤”，北京方面对此坚决反对并予以强烈谴责。
“We shouldn’t be astounded by attempts to spy on us,” he said. “The UK is an innovative nation with many strengths, including in science and research. It would be odd if others weren’t trying to steal some of our advantages.”The Chinese embassy pushed back on the same day, describing McCallum’s allegations as “pure fabrication and malicious slander,” which Beijing firmly opposes and strongly condemns, it said.
“中国严格恪守不干涉他国内政的原则，不对任何国家构成威胁，也无意插手英国的内政事务。”
“China strictly adheres to the principle of non-interference in internal affairs, poses a threat to no country and has no interest in meddling in the UK’s domestic affairs.”