Yang Tengbo (Chinese Businessman) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Businessman, Suspected Chinese Spy
Nationality	Chinese
Date of Birth	21/03/1974
Age	52 years
Birthplace	Yunnan, China

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Bio/Wiki

Other Name	Chris Yang
Full Name	Yang Tengbo

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees	Bachelor's degree in History from the School of History and Archives, Yunnan University (1995) Studied Language at London University (2002) Master's degree in Public Administration and Public Policy from the University of York (2003) Bachelor's degree in History from Yunnan University Studied Language in London (2002)

Personal Life

Food Habit	Non-vegetarian

Career

Overview	Yang Tengbo worked as a junior civil servant in China before moving to the UK in 2002 for further studies. In 2005, he founded Hampton Group International, a Chinese investment consultancy business advising UK-based companies on operations in China. He established various high-profile China-related events and was a key member of Pitch@Palace China, an initiative by Prince Andrew to support entrepreneurs. Yang cultivated close ties with senior UK politicians and members of the royal family before being barred from the UK in 2023.
Business	Director of Hampton Group International, a business consultancy advising UK-based companies on their operations in China

Overview

Yang Tengbo worked as a junior civil servant in China before moving to the UK in 2002 for further studies. In 2005, he founded Hampton Group International, a Chinese investment consultancy business advising UK-based companies on operations in China. He established various high-profile China-related events and was a key member of Pitch@Palace China, an initiative by Prince Andrew to support entrepreneurs. Yang cultivated close ties with senior UK politicians and members of the royal family before being barred from the UK in 2023.

Business

Director of Hampton Group International, a business consultancy advising UK-based companies on their operations in China

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Yang Tengbo spent his early years in Yunnan, China, and transitioned from a junior civil servant to a businessman in London.
2. He has an honorary membership in the 48 Group Club, which promotes pro-China interests in the UK.
3. Yang has faced scrutiny for his alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party, particularly its United Front Work Department.
4. He was halted under a Counter-Terrorism Act due to suspicions about his connections with significant political figures.
5. Yang legally contested the retention of his data by UK authorities after an incident involving an advisor to Prince Andrew.
6. His residency rights were canceled after the UK deemed his presence not conducive to public good, leading to ongoing legal battles.
7. Despite allegations, Yang maintains his innocence and claims to have only limited connections with the Chinese government.
8. Yang was detained under the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act in 2021, where he was forced to surrender his mobile phone and computer.
9. British authorities alleged he worked for the United Front Work Department (UFWD), an arm of the Chinese Communist Party used to promote Beijing's interests overseas.
10. He was granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK in 2013 and spent one to two weeks in the UK each month before the COVID-19 pandemic.
11. Yang was photographed at events with senior UK politicians including former Prime Ministers David Cameron and Theresa May.
12. He was known only as 'H6' in court proceedings until a High Court judge lifted the anonymity order in December 2022.
13. On 16 February 2023, Yang was 'off-boarded' from a flight from Beijing to London and informed that the Home Secretary was excluding him from the UK.
14. Yang strongly denied espionage allegations and claimed he was a victim of changing political climate between Britain and China, stating: 'When relations are good, and Chinese investment is sought, I am welcome in the UK. When relations sour, an anti-China stance is taken, and I am excluded.'
15. He appealed the Home Office's decision to bar him to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission.
16. Yang was founder-partner of Pitch@Palace China, launched in 2016 as an initiative led by Prince Andrew to support entrepreneurs.
17. He was detained under the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act in 2021, where he was forced to surrender his mobile phone and computer.
18. In March 2023, then-Home Secretary Suella Braverman announced the decision to exclude him from the UK.
19. He was reportedly invited to Prince Andrew's birthday party and cultivated a close relationship with the Duke of York.

Yang Tengbo Businessman, Suspected Chinese Spy Chinese Yunnan, China