Mandelson Paid Millions by Chinese Military-Linked Firm in Explosive New Twist to Vetting Scandal

In a shocking new twist to the Mandelson vetting scandal, Lord Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm Global Counsel received £2.24 million from WuXi AppTec, a Chinese biotechnology firm named by the US government as a “company of concern” with links to the Chinese military and human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

WuXi AppTec Top Client of Mandelson’s Firm

The Shanghai-listed company paid £2.24 million to Global Counsel and topped the list of “biggest clients by revenue”, senior executives confirmed. WuXi AppTec was one of five firms targeted by the US Biosecure Act, which banned federal agencies from buying its equipment due to national security risks.

US Warnings Ignored

US Representatives Brad Wenstrup and Raja Krishnamoorthy stated the firm “has sponsored events with China’s military, reportedly stolen U.S. IP, and jointly operated genetic collection sites with China’s military”. The Pentagon linked it to assisting the People’s Liberation Army.

Real Reason Vetting Failed

Senior government sources told The Times that Mandelson’s ties to foreign entities, particularly this Chinese firm, were the main reason UK Security Vetting recommended against his appointment as US ambassador – not just his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

• £2.24 million paid to Mandelson’s Global Counsel by WuXi AppTec
• Largest single client of his lobbying firm
• US flagged firm as national security risk with military ties
• Real reason UKSV blocked his vetting
• Mandelson kept stake in Global Counsel after resigning

Reform UK: National Security Scandal

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has demanded Starmer’s immediate resignation, calling the appointment and subsequent cover-up “blatant dishonesty”. The party says this latest revelation proves Labour cannot be trusted with national security and is willing to put Chinese-linked interests above British safety.

What This Means for Britain

This bombshell exposes the true scale of the Mandelson scandal. While families face energy bills soaring to £2,000 and pensioners are forced back to work, Labour appointed a peer with massive financial ties to a Chinese military-linked firm as our ambassador to the United States – the most sensitive diplomatic post.

UK Security Vetting rightly flagged the risk, yet the Foreign Office overruled it. Starmer claims he knew nothing, while senior officials knew for weeks. This is not incompetence – it is a dangerous failure of judgment that puts British national security at risk.

Reform UK has been warning for years that unchecked foreign influence and weak leadership threaten our country. With local elections weeks away, voters have a clear choice: more Labour chaos and cover-ups, or Reform’s commitment to secure borders, strong defence and putting Britain first.

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