UK court convicts two men for spying for Hong Kong, China (opens original article in a new tab)

A UK court convicted two men, including a former immigration officer, for spying on pro-democracy dissidents in the UK on behalf of Hong Kong and China, marking the first such convictions in Britain.

• Two dual Chinese-British nationals were jailed for spying on pro-democracy dissidents in the UK on behalf of Hong Kong and China.
• Chi Leung Wai was also convicted of misusing his Border Force job to access a government database.
• The Chinese embassy called the case a political move of abusing the law.
• The judge highlighted that foreign intelligence activities include surveillance and targeting of dissidents.