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 arrests thrust the role of Hong Kong’s overseas promotion offices into the global spotlight.Yuen, a retired Hong Kong police superintendent, was earlier accused of passing on surveillance requests from city authorities while working at the HKETO to co-defendant Wai.
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THU · 2026-05-07 · 16:18 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0507-74490
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UK court convicts 2 men linked to Hong Kong trade office of spying
A British court has convicted two men connected to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in London of spying on pro-democracy activists. Bill Yuen Chung-biu, the office's manager, and Peter Wai Chi-leung were found guilty on Thursday of assisting a foreign intelligence service.
Jeffie LamSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-07 · 16:18 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A British court has convicted two men connected to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in London of spying on pro-democracy activists. Bill Yuen Chung-biu, the office's manager, and Peter Wai Chi-leung were found guilty on Thursday of assisting a foreign intelligence service. The charges stem from their alleged actions two years prior, which brought the role of Hong Kong's overseas offices under scrutiny. Yuen, a former Hong Kong police superintendent, was accused of relaying surveillance requests from Hong Kong authorities to Wai while employed at the HKETO. This conviction highlights concerns about the activities of Hong Kong's trade offices and their alleged links to Chinese intelligence.
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Yuen, a retired Hong Kong police superintendent, was accused of passing surveillance requests from city authorities to Wai.
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The men were arrested two years prior to their conviction.
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Bill Yuen Chung-biu, the London office’s manager, and Peter Wai Chi-leung were found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service.
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A British court convicted two men linked to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) of spying on activists.
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Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office organization · Context
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Bill Yuen Chung-biu person · Key Player
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Chinese authorities organization · Opposition
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Hong Kong police superintendent organization · Context
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