A British man is facing charges in the US after being accused of spying and smuggling arms for China.

John Miller, 63, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, has been accused of carrying out interstate activities with Cui Guanghai, 43 from China. The US Justice Department confirmed it was trying to extradite the pair from Serbia.

Both ‘solicited the procurement of US defence articles, including missiles, air defense radar, drones, and cryptographic devices with associated crypto ignition keys for unlawful export from the United States to the People’s Republic of China’, according to released documents.

Miller told a neighbour he often visited the Far East for work and also allegedly referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as ‘The Boss’, The Mail on Sunday reported.

He and Mr Guanghai are accused

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