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A UK Parliament researcher arrested under anti-espionage laws amid claims he was spying for China has said he is "completely innocent".
In a statement released through lawyers, the man said he felt "forced to respond" to accusations in the media.
The researcher was one of two men arrested in March under the Official Secrets Act.
It is understood the researcher had access to several Conservative MPs.
His lawyers quoted him as saying: "It is wrong that I should be obliged to make any form of public comment on the misreporting that has taken place.
"However, given what has been reported, it is vital that it is known that I am completely innocent.
"I have spent my career to date trying to educate others about the challenge and threats presented by the Chinese Communist Party.
"To do what has been claimed against me in extravagant news reporting would be against everything I stand for."
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