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Two men first in British history to be found guilty of spying for China
- Two men were found guilty in London of spying for China, the first such convictions in British history.
- Chi Leung Wai, 38, worked for UK Border Force and was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service.
- Chung Biu Yuen, 65, a Hong Kong trade official, was implicated in surveilling dissidents.
- The case involved a ‘shadow policing’ operation and alleged surveillance of dissidents.
- A third accused man, Matthew Trickett, was found dead in custody weeks after his arrest.
- The jury could not reach verdicts on charges of foreign interference under the National Security Act for the main trio.
- Wai faced additional charges for unauthorised searches of Home Office databases.
- The court heard that targets included exiled Hong Kong politician Nathan Law and other activists.
- The case involved alleged planning to surveil activists described with terms like ‘cockroaches’ in group chats.
- Officials said such activities threaten sovereignty and public safety, with a Chinese embassy calling the case politically motivated.
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