Beijing calls UK jailing of Chinese-Britons for spying ‘a farce’ (opens original article in a new tab)

China criticized the UK's jailing of two Chinese-British nationals for spying, calling it a political farce and urging the UK to stop what it described as political manipulation against China.

• China called the UK's jailing of two dual Chinese-British nationals for spying a 'political farce'
• The UK court jailed Peter Wai and Bill Yuen for spying on Hong Kong dissidents in Britain on behalf of China
• Beijing urged the UK to stop 'political manipulation against China' and 'backing anti-China elements'
• The men were convicted under the 2023 National Security Act for conducting 'shadow policing' on British soil