Hong Kong trade office can continue ‘legitimate activity’, UK official tells critical MPs

The UK government has stated that the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in London can continue its "legitimate activity." This statement comes despite political pressure following a British court's finding that two men linked to the HKETO were guilty of spying on activists. The UK government also affirmed that individuals or organizations found to be aiding a foreign state in undermining British security will face justice. These remarks were made two weeks after the manager of the London office, Bill Yuen Chung-biu, and Peter Wai Chi-leung, who managed a security firm, were convicted of spying on Hong Kong activists on behalf of Chinese authorities.