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BBC NewsNews report · Nov 11, 6:00 AM
Acquitted 'China spy' tells BBC: I was fall guy for security services but also naive
Thousands of messages seen by BBC show how a Chinese official sought details of sensitive political matters.
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Acquitted 'China spy' tells BBC: I was fall guy for security services but also naive
The Independent and BBC News describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Thousands of messages seen by BBC show how a Chinese official sought details of sensitive political matters.
The headline split The left frames it as "Acquitted ‘China Spy’ claims he was ‘fall guy’ for security services". The center frames it as "Acquitted 'China spy' tells BBC: I was fall guy for security services but also naive".
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Left / center-leftAcquitted ‘China Spy’ claims he was ‘fall guy’ for security services
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BBC News · Center · News report
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The IndependentNews report · Nov 11, 9:01 AM
Acquitted ‘China Spy’ claims he was ‘fall guy’ for security services
Chris Cash said he believes his case was pursued as a warning to others
Details48/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Nov 11, 9:01 AM: The Independent joined the source map.
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