Men on trial accused of 'shadow policing' for China on British soil
The defendants allegedly conducted covert surveillance and intelligence gathering on Hong Kong dissidents and politicians in the UK, including misuse of police systems and attempted forced entry, prosecutors said.
- A retired Hong Kong police officer and Border Force official with British passports are accused of engaging in 'shadow policing' in the UK on behalf of China.
- The prosecution alleges they conducted surveillance and unlawful searches on pro-democracy campaigners who had bounties on their heads by Hong Kong authorities.
- One of the accused allegedly sent a message referring to Hong Kong dissidents as 'cockroaches' and claiming he would 'not let any cockroaches in' at the airport.
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Hong Kong trade office employee, ex-British border officer accused of ‘shadow policing’ for China as UK trial begins
By Martin Pollard A retired Hong Kong police officer and a British Border Force official engaged in “shadow policing” for China on UK soil, prosecutors said at the start of their London trial Wednesday. The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly referred to as the Old Bailey, in London. File photo: Joe Passe, via Flickr. Peter Wai, 38, and Bill Yuen, 65, both dual British and Chinese nationals, face charges of assisting a foreign …
2 men on trial on charges they spied on Hong Kong diaspora in the UK
Prosecutors in London say a former Hong Kong police officer and a U.K. border official acted on behalf of the Chinese government as secret law enforcement or intelligence agents in Britain.
Ex-Royal Marine and UK Border Force officer 'spied for China in shadow policing operations', court hears
Retired Hong Kong police superintendent Chung Biu (Bill) Yuen, 65, is alleged to have supervisedChi Leung (Peter) Wai, 38, and Matthew Trickett.
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