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UK summons Chinese ambassador after national security convictions linked to Hong Kong
Prosecutors said the pair used official systems and surveillance to target activists, and one defendant was also convicted of misconduct in public office.
- On Friday, the Foreign Office summoned Chinese Ambassador Zheng Zeguang following the convictions of Peter Wai and Bill Yuen for assisting a foreign intelligence service. Both men were found guilty of spying on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters in Britain.
- Operating under the guise of "shadow policing," the pair targeted activists and attempted to abduct Monica Kwong from her home in West Yorkshire using deceptive tactics, including posing as electricians to gain entry.
- Former Border Force officer Wai committed misconduct in a public office by using Home Office computer systems to search for dissidents on Thursday, May 7. Yuen, manager at the Hong Kong Economic Trade Office in London, directed the intelligence gathering.
- The Crown Prosecution Service stated the convictions send a clear message that "transnational repression, foreign interference, unauthorised surveillance, and attempts to operate outside the law will not be tolerated on British soil." The Foreign Secretary warned the UK will not tolerate foreign state intimidation.
- Amnesty International foreign policy director Polly Truscott cited the case's "chilling" determination by Hong Kong authorities to spy on activists in the UK. She emphasized asylum seekers must have personal security protected from foreign interference and intimidation.
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