Claims about WuXi’s links to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and human rights abuses in Xinjiang long predated its work with Global Counsel, according to The Times.
In 2024, Ge Li, WuXi’s chair and chief executive, signed an open letter denying that the company posed a national security risk to any country.
“We strongly object to blanket allegations and preemptive actions against our company without due process,” the letter said.
Mandelson resigned from Global Counsel shortly before the 2024 general election and stood down as an adviser in December 2024, though he maintained a stake in the company.
He served as the UK ambassador to America from February 10 to September 11 last year.
Senior government sources say Mandelson’s foreign links are to blame for the UK Security Vetting agency’s decision to recommend against his appointment, rather than his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Sir Keir Starmer will justify his handling of the appointment in a parliamentary appearance on Monday.
In a statement, WuXi AppTec said it had been “incorrectly included” in a proposed update to a US Department of Defense list of Chinese military companies, which was later withdrawn. It said it “does not meet the statutory criteria” for such a designation and is “not owned or controlled by, or affiliated with, any PRC military or government entity”.
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