Whilst it seems apparent from this story that Xu was attempting to steal information from his employer, to me the bigger story is how much access to the justice

Whilst it seems apparent from this story that Xu was attempting to steal information from his employer, to me the bigger story is how much access to the justice system in the UK is predicated on wealth. Not in the use of Allen & Overy, they're a private law firm, anyone who's got the cash can pay them. The ability to get the quantity of police resource use detailed in this case assigned to a white-collar crime, would seem amazing to UK citizens who would struggle to get that kind of response to likely more serious crimes.