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Men Jailed by UK for China Spying Targeting Pro-Democracy Groups

Men Jailed by UK for China Spying Targeting Pro-Democracy Groups
Bloomberg Markets Thursday 18 June 2026, 12:38 UTC By Upmanyu Trivedi 1 min read
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Men Jailed by UK for China Spying Targeting Pro-Democracy Groups Two men were jailed for as long as 10 years after being found guilty of spying for China that targeted UK based pro-democracy campaigners. A London judge jailed Chung Biu Yuen, 66, to eight years for assisting a foreign intelligence service while Chi Leung Wai, 41, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for the same charge and an additional allegations of misconduct in a public office while working as a UK Border Force officer.

Men Jailed by UK for China Spying Targeting Pro-Democracy Groups Two men were jailed for as long as 10 years after being found guilty of spying for China that targeted UK based pro-democracy campaigners. A London judge jailed Chung Biu Yuen, 66, to eight years for assisting a foreign intelligence service while Chi Leung Wai, 41, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for the same charge and an additional allegations of misconduct in a public office while working as a UK Border Force officer.
UK (LOCATION) China (LOCATION) London (LOCATION) Chung Biu Yuen (PERSON) Chi Leung Wai (PERSON) Border Force (ORG)
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