Chinese embassy in UK denounces jailing of 2 Hongkongers for spying

A UK Border Force officer, Peter Wai, and a Hong Kong trade official, Bill Yuen, have been jailed for spying for China. The pair were convicted under the National Security Act at the Old Bailey for assisting a foreign intelligence service. Wai, who conducted "shadow policing" operations on Chinese dissidents in the UK, received a 10-year sentence, while his handler, Yuen, was sentenced to eight years. The judge stated their actions caused significant harm and fear to targeted individuals, including exiled politician Nathan Law. The case marks the first conviction in British criminal history for such offenses.

Two men connected to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London have been sentenced to prison for spying on activists. Bill Yuen Chung-biu, 65, an office manager at the HKETO, received an eight-year sentence for assisting a foreign intelligence service. Peter Wai Chi-leung, 40, a security firm operator and former part-time UK Border Force officer, was sentenced to ten years for the same charge and misconduct in a public office. The convictions and sentencing occurred at the Old Bailey. The men were found guilty of spying on activists.