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UK Court Sentences Two Men to 18 Years for Spying on Behalf of China
A London court sentenced two British nationals on Thursday after they were convicted of assisting Chinese intelligence services. The men conducted surveillance of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists living in the United Kingdom.
Jun 18, 4:57 PM·1m read4 sources
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A London court sentenced two British nationals to a combined 18 years in prison on Thursday after they were convicted of spying for China. Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb of the Central Criminal Court issued the order. The defendants, former Hong Kong Police Superintendent Bill Yuen and U.K. Border Force officer Peter Wai, were found guilty in early May of assisting a foreign intelligence service under the National Security Act 2023.
Prosecutors said the pair ran a surveillance network that targeted Chinese pro-democracy activists living in Britain. Yuen worked as office manager at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London and became Wai's contact with Chinese authorities after the two were introduced in 2017.
" The men have maintained their innocence.
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