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UK warns against ‘foreign intimidation’ over Hong Kong-linked spying convictions

2 hours ago02 mins

Britain has warned it will not tolerate attempts by foreign states to intimidate or harass individuals on its soil, as it summoned China’s ambassador after two men linked to Hong Kong’s London trade office were convicted of spying on activists. The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office confirmed on Saturday that Ambassador Zheng Zeguang…

Bill Yuen (pictured), the London office’s manager, was earlier accused of passing on surveillance requests from city authorities while working at the HKETO to co-defendant Peter Wai. Photo: Reuters

UK court convicts 2 men linked to Hong Kong trade office of spying

3 days ago02 mins

A British court has convicted two men linked to an Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) of spying on activists from the city on behalf of Chinese authorities. Bill Yuen Chung-biu, the London office’s manager, and Peter Wai Chi-leung were found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service on Thursday, two years after their…