UK court convicts two men for spying for Hong Kong, China
Summary
Two men, including a British immigration officer, were jailed in the UK for spying on pro-democracy activists from Hong Kong on behalf of Hong Kong and China. They were convicted of helping a foreign intelligence service by watching targets between December 2023 and May 2024.Key Facts
- Chung Biu “Bill” Yuen, 66, and Chi Leung “Peter” Wai, 41, were convicted of spying for China in the UK.
- Wai worked for the UK Border Force and misused his job to search government computer records about targets.
- Both men have dual Chinese and British citizenship and denied the charges.
- The Chinese embassy called the case a political move abusing the law.
- A judge said foreign spying now includes watching and intimidating dissidents, not just stealing state secrets.
- Yuen was sentenced to 8 years in prison, and Wai to 10 years.
- The men were caught after trying to kidnap Monica Kwong, a former Hong Kong resident, in May 2024.
- Police said the men targeted pro-democracy campaigners peacefully protesting against Hong Kong and Chinese authorities.
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