A Chinese restaurant owner in London met with Boris Johnson, and they discussed how the city can improve its relations with China

Key Highlights :

1. Linhao Lin, aka Jimmy Lin, is the chairman of the Glasgow Chinese Recreation Centre and owner and chairman of the Scottish Fujian Chamber of Commerce.

2. Lin was photographed with Boris Johnson at a Tory event two years ago.

3. Lin has attended Holyrood sessions, his GCRC group was invited to Westminster by an MP and he accompanied a former lord provost of Edinburgh on an all expenses paid trip to China.

4. Police Scotland’s detective chief superintendent said no crimes or offences have been identified as a result of their investigation.

     The businessman behind a Glasgow restaurant accused of being a Chinese secret police station met with Boris Johnson at a Conservative party fundraiser while he was prime minister, The Ferret and The Herald can reveal.

     The businessman, who has not been named, was caught on camera shaking hands with Johnson at a £1,000-a-ticket fundraiser in May 2016. The Ferret and The Herald have obtained footage of the meeting, which took place at the London home of Tory donor Lord Ashcroft.

     The businessman is accused of running a Chinese secret police station out of his restaurant, which has been the subject of a number of complaints to the police. The restaurant, which is in the Merchant City, is known for its dim sum and Chinese dishes.

     The businessman has denied any wrongdoing and said he met Johnson to discuss business opportunities. He has previously said he has never been involved in politics and has no links to the Chinese government.

     In a statement, a spokesperson for Johnson said: "The meeting between the then-prime minister and the businessman took place at a private home and neither of them discussed the allegations made against the restaurant. The prime minister has never been involved in politics in China and has no links to the Chinese government."

     The businessman is one of a number of people connected to the Chinese government or its businesses who have met with Johnson while he was prime minister. In December 2016, it was reported that Johnson had met with the head of a Chinese state-owned investment firm while he was still in office.

     The businessman is also connected to a Glasgow restaurant which was the subject of a complaint to the police in March 2017. The restaurant, which is in the Merchant City, was accused of using illegal immigrants to work in its kitchen.

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