A British court jailed two dual Chinese-British nationals, Peter Wai and Bill Yuen, for spying on Hong Kong dissidents in the UK. Wai received 10 years and Yuen 8 years for "shadow policing" on behalf of China, causing fear and distress to victims.
Two men, including a British immigration officer, were jailed for spying on pro-democracy dissidents in the UK on behalf of Hong Kong and China. Chung Biu Yuen and Chi Leung Wai, both dual nationals, were convicted of assisting a foreign intelligence service and targeting individuals between December 2023 and May 2024.
A Border Force officer has been convicted in London for aiding Chinese intelligence in spying on Hong Kong dissidents in the UK. Chi Leung “Peter” Wai used confidential immigration data to identify and monitor activists, operating as part of a "shadow policing" network. He was found guilty under the National Security Act, alongside a former Hong Kong police officer.
