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Hong Kong-UK spying row

Hong Kong-UK spying row
British authorities have prosecuted three men - including a Hong Kong public officer - for breaching the UK’s National Security Act 2023 by allegedly carrying out surveillance against dissidents from the city.
Security firm head Peter Wai and Bill Yuen, officer manager of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London. Photos: Handout
China-UK relations

UK court jails 2 Hongkongers tied to trade office for up to 10 years for spying

Office manager Bill Yuen sentenced to eight years and security firm operator Peter Wai jailed for 10 years, drawing condemnation from city government.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong trade office in London can continue ‘legitimate activity’: UK official

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Hong Kong protests

Diplomatic row over Hong Kong-linked spying convictions in UK heats up

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Hong Kong

Why the UK won’t shut Hong Kong’s London trade office despite spying verdict

Analysts say British authorities will prioritise stable ties with Beijing given current geopolitical uncertainties.

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Hong Kong’s economic and trade office in London. Photo: Google Maps
Britain

Video | UK court convicts 2 men from HK trade office of spying

Hong Kong government claims case ‘absolutely unrelated’ to the administration, while Chinese embassy in UK condemns ‘political move’.

Hong Kong politics

Beijing hits out at UK over conviction of 2 men tied to Hong Kong trade office

Foreign ministry accuse UK of abusing the law after Bill Yuen and Peter Wai found guilty of spying on Hong Kong activists in Britain.

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Mainland China

Hong Kong trade office manager in London denies running spy network

Bill Yuen is accused of hiring UK Border Force officer Peter Wai to gather information about politicians and Hong Kong activists.

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Bill Yuen arrives at the Old Bailey in central London earlier this month. He has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and with foreign interference in violation of the UK’s National Security Act. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | A post-Brexit Britain in decline cannot afford to alienate China

Brexit showed sentiment without strategy ends in decline. London risks a repeat by letting anti-Beijing posturing dictate policy.

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Britain

Opinion | 3 factors that will shape Britain’s China policy under Labour

The British economy’s woes, US influence and tension between chasing growth and upholding British values will guide Labour’s policymaking.

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Trade

Opinion | Nothing mysterious about Hong Kong trade office’s role in the UK

The history of Hong Kong’s overseas representations on trade and economic issues goes back to well before 1997. The positive impact of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London over the years should not be written off lightly.

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The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London has allowed for decades of bilateral exchanges between Hong Kong and the UK. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong politics

UK police say death of Hong Kong spying suspect Matthew Trickett not suspicious

Thames Valley Police share update after completion of postmortem for Trickett’s death, saying: ‘we can confirm the death is not being treated as suspicious’.

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UK police have said they are no longer treating the ex-Royal Marine’s death as suspicious. Photo: LinkedIn
Britain

Hong Kong-UK spying row: Matthew Trickett’s death not suspicious, police say

The conclusion was reached after a UK Home Office postmortem and further investigation by detectives, and charges against the ex-UK Royal Marine have been discontinued.

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Espionage

Outside In | Why spies seem to be having a moment right now

The world is seeing a renewed focus on spying amid heightened geopolitical stress, alarming wars, new invasive technologies and national security fears. Engaging in espionage is a dangerous, expensive habit few countries can truly afford, and we must pray all of them choose to engage in it responsibly.

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Crime

Hong Kong-UK spying row: charges dropped against defendant found dead in park

Matthew Trickett, 37, had been set to appear in court but was found dead in a public park in Maidenhead, Berkshire, on Sunday.

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HKETO office manager Bill Yuen heads to court on Friday. Photo: Jack Tsang
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong woman targeted in spying row faces civil suit over HK$164 million theft

Media have reported Monica Kwong is alleged target of break-in at UK home as part of spying case linked to Hong Kong’s trade outpost in London.

Plaintiffs have asked the High Court to extend an injunction preventing Monica Kwong from transferring the allegedly stolen money. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong demands UK give details on death of man accused of spying for city

Algernon Yau meets senior British diplomat over spying row and death of Matthew Trickett.

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Hong Kong politics

Death of Hong Kong spy case suspect Matthew Trickett ‘may complicate trial’

Professor Simon Young says Matthew Trickett, who was found dead on Sunday, might have shed light on spying accusations if he had chosen to testify at trial.

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Crime

Who was Matthew Trickett? Death of Hong Kong spying suspect sparks questions

Ex-Royal Marine Matthew Trickett, 37, found dead on Sunday in public park only a kilometre away from his company’s address, week after being charged in spying row

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Matthew Trickett covers his face as he leaves Westminster Magistrates’ Court on May 13. Photo: AP
China-UK relations

Video | Alleged spy Matthew Trickett found dead in UK park

Hong Kong politics

Death of UK man charged with spying for Hong Kong sends shock waves through city

Former British Royal Marine Matthew Trickett found dead in UK park, according to local police, who say death being treated as ‘unexplained’.

Hong Kong politics

UK man accused of spying for Hong Kong found dead in park

Matthew Trickett, 37, died under ‘unexplained’ circumstances, and a police investigation is ongoing.

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Matthew Trickett, 37, was found dead in a park in Maidenhead, west of London, on Sunday. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong politics

My Take | British espionage case against Hong Kong demands scepticism

The UK government and London police may be telling the truth, but do not assume Western officials never manipulate or lie about spy intrigue.

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The Houses of Parliament in London, Britain. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong politics

Top Beijing envoy in Hong Kong makes ‘solemn representation’ to UK consul general

Cui Jianchun, commissioner of Beijing foreign ministry office in Hong Kong, meets UK Consul General Brian Davidson to discuss Sino-British ties amid heightened tension.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong trade offices’ activities are legitimate, experts say

A foreign government may level accusations of espionage when it thinks its boundaries have been crossed, international relations expert Wilson Chan says.

Hong Kong national security law

What is UK National Security Act and how does it compare with Hong Kong law?

The UK says its national security legislation is designed to cover areas such as espionage, sabotage, working for foreign powers, and terrorism, and introduces new offences.

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As three men, including two Hongkongers, face spying charges in the UK, the Post compares British and Hong Kong approaches to national security.
Crime in Hong Kong

Which Hongkongers have been caught up in spying cases over the decades?

Hong Kong’s loose visa requirements and lack of espionage laws before 2024 allowed city to become ideal location for collecting and exchanging sensitive information.

A protester places a placard showing three men charged with spying for Hong Kong outside the city’s Economic and Trade Office in London. Photo: Reuters
China-UK relations

UK spying case puts Hong Kong trade offices in London, elsewhere in cross hairs

Hong Kong trade office in London was where former city leader Carrie Lam and ex-finance chief John Tsang nurtured their budding government careers.

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China-UK relations

Beijing issues warning to UK as Hong Kong spying row deepens

Embassy in London says Beijing has lodged stern representations with Britain over case involving worker with Hong Kong trade promotion office and two others.

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