UK Border Force Officers Convicted of Spying on Hong Kong Dissidents for China
Two men, Chung Biu 'Bill' Yuen and Chi Leung 'Peter' Wai, have been found guilty in a London court of spying on behalf of Hong Kong and China. The men, both dual Chinese and British nationals, were convicted of assisting a foreign intelligence service by conducting surveillance on pro-democracy dissidents residing in the UK. Wai, who worked for the UK Border Force, misused his position to access sensitive information from the interior ministry's database. The operation targeted activists, including Nathan Law, with the Hong Kong government offering bounties for their capture. The Chinese embassy in London has denied the charges, accusing Britain of fabricating them. This case marks the first conviction of individuals for spying for China in the UK.