Three men have been charged under the UK's National Security Act for allegedly assisting Hong Kong's intelligence service and engaging in foreign interference. The individuals, identified as Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, 38, Matthew Trickett, 37, and Chung Biu Yuen, 63, were arrested following a series of operations across England. The Metropolitan Police led the investigation, supported by Counter Terrorism Policing Units. The charges include spying and foreign interference, with one of the suspects being a manager at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London. Another suspect is a UK Border Force official, and a former Royal Marine is also among those charged. The men have appeared in court to face the charges. The arrests have prompted a strong reaction from China, with the Chinese ambassador to the UK being summoned by the Foreign Office. Beijing has condemned the charges as politically motivated and warned of potential repercussions on UK-China relations. Hong Kong leader John Lee has called for full information from British authorities regarding the arrests.
Chinese ambassador summoned by UK Foreign Office after three face spying charges https://t.co/A4o40mctVT
The day after UK police charged three men with assisting Hong Kong’s intelligence service, China’s ambassador to the UK was summoned for an official reprimand by the British foreign ministry in the latest sign of growing tension between London and Beijing. https://t.co/UVWF5toztH
Following several high-profile espionage arrests, the UK summoned China’s ambassador to condemn the alleged behavior and warn that it risks deteriorating already fragile relations. https://t.co/sx4SBZNMmT
Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday urged foreign governments to respect its overseas-based trade offices after a staff member in its London branch was charged in Britain for allegedly working for the Chinese city's intelligence service. https://t.co/gihAGCB9cz
🔴 Foreign Office summons Chinese ambassador after trio’s Hong Kong spying charges https://t.co/FtTYNMOt80
Three men accused of aiding Hong Kong intelligence service appear in London court | UK news | The Guardian https://t.co/UilOebQ4Ly
#UK summons #Chinese envoy over ‘foreign interference’, espionage claims https://t.co/jbrEMhs7nN
Beijing warns of ‘firm response’ if UK further jeopardises ties as Hong Kong spying row deepens https://t.co/3Dsdfh95YT
Beijing issues warning to UK as Hong Kong spying row deepens https://t.co/HFMJ05IEd2
Chinese ambassador given dressing down by David Cameron after 'allowing espionage' https://t.co/zTcCaRhywq
China's representative in the United Kingdom on Monday slammed the arrest of three individuals, including a staffer at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, on allegations of spying for the Hong Kong intelligence service. https://t.co/pexASXZz1b
China firmly opposes the UK’s “China spies” accusation—a despicable, politically-driven ploy in the name of legal justice and national security. https://t.co/CTw0A6YBaL
"One of the three men accused of aiding the Hong Kong intelligence services in the UK was a classmate of the territory’s top official, John Lee" https://t.co/Rbm1qD9wjc
Photo reportedly shows suspect in UK spy case with Hong Kong’s top official https://t.co/7SpHWB11B9
Britain's foreign ministry has summoned the Chinese ambassador after three men were charged with spying for #HongKong, the Telegraph newspaper reported on May 14. https://t.co/uK71JsrqvK
#FMsays China is gravely concerned over the arrest and prosecution of Chinese citizens, FM spokesman Wang Wenbin said, adding that UK accusations against "China's spies" are groundless. Wang made the remarks after reports said three men were charged in the UK with assisting Hong… https://t.co/KRzBGH7RzS
British police have arrested a Hong Kong public officer and two other men on charges of foreign interference and assisting a foreign intelligence service between December 2023 and May 2024. https://t.co/Zqj6zQIbuv
We have summoned the Chinese Ambassador following allegations of foreign interference in the UK. We remain unequivocal that the recent pattern of behaviour directed against the UK including cyberattacks, reports of espionage links and the issuing of bounties is not acceptable.…
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BREAKING - UK summons Chinese envoy over ‘interference’, espionage https://t.co/hBo8riBEo6
China’s ambassador summoned to Foreign Office in spying and interference in UK row https://t.co/1e7f4jtRT1
The Foreign Office today summoned the Chinese ambassador after three people were charged yesterday with spying for Hong Kong's intelligence service in the UK. Sky's @darrenmccaffrey explains. https://t.co/b7C2cGTsZh 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/hcY9PFEcdC
China’s ambassador summoned to Foreign Office for dressing down over spying and interference in UK row https://t.co/yxAMnVEENQ
BREAKING: The Foreign Office has summoned the Chinese Ambassador following allegations of “foreign interference on UK soil” after three people were charged with offences under the National Security Act. https://t.co/CADlD9V3jd
#Breaking The Foreign Office has summoned the Chinese Ambassador following allegations of “foreign interference on UK soil” after three people were charged with offences under the National Security Act https://t.co/137m9ZAzPn
⚠️ BRITAIN SUMMONS CHINESE AMBASSADOR OVER HONG KONG SPYING CHARGES -TELEGRAPH Full Story → https://t.co/QbUreg4ky9 Britain's foreign ministry has summoned the Chinese ambassador after three men were charged with spying for Hong Kong, the Telegraph newspaper reported on…
New - UK Foreign Office says it today summoned the Chinese Ambassador Zheng Zeguang following allegations of foreign interference on UK soil, contrary to the National Security Act 2023
BREAKING: Foreign Office summons Chinese ambassador after alleged spies charged https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/dRNTg6naJU
🇬🇧 BREAKING: The UK Foreign Office has summoned the Chinese ambassador over spying [@Telegraph]
BREAKING: The UK foreign ministry summons China's ambassador in London
EXC: The Foreign Office has summoned the Chinese ambassador after three people were charged with spying for Hong Kong. Zheng Zeguang set to be challenged on claims of foreign interference on UK soil. Meeting happening now, officials not ministers. https://t.co/2NzAjAuuEC
Hong Kong chief defends foreign offices after manager's arrest in U.K. https://t.co/bNpNIjNeSH
🚨 Hong Kong spies in the UK: it’s obvious from the indictment that Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in London doubles as an overseas unit engaged in policing, surveillance and transnational repression for Hong Kong authorities… “The criminal activity includes conducting… https://t.co/NZ3KBQUL4b https://t.co/Yd6wtaUfvm
CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY, ON BRITISH GOVERNMENT ARRESTING THREE, ACCUSING THEM OF BEING SPIES: FOR SOME TIME, THE UK HAS REPEATEDLY HYPED UP CHINA SPIES AND CYBERATTACKS
China's representative in the UK has criticized the arrest of three people, including a staffer at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, on spying charges. https://t.co/eVpXiyBRSH
Hong Kong leader John Lee called for full information from British authorities on the arrests of three men, including a manager at a Hong Kong government office in the UK, who were charged with assisting Hong Kong's foreign intelligence service https://t.co/oz5K3OBDQF
China's London embassy said they ‘strongly condemn the UK’s unwarranted accusation’ after a Border Force officer and a Home Office immigration official were among three people charged on Monday with spying for Hong Kong. Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/KnqiH9xbgB https://t.co/IiqLMyY0Y2
A Border Force officer and a Home Office immigration official were among three people charged on Monday with spying for Hong Kong. @JamesCleverly @TomTugendhat https://t.co/5J2JQBOyaS https://t.co/AaLcEMgrow
China furious after three people arrested for 'spying for Hong Kong' in counter-terrorism sting https://t.co/jz3eBRIM8X
#HongKong leader John Lee has called for full information from British authorities on the arrests of three men, including a manager at a Hong Kong government office in the #UK, who were charged with assisting Hong Kong’s foreign intelligence service. https://t.co/6mSar5sjfr
‘It raises more questions about the very pervasive interference of China in the UK.’ Political Reporter @Forster_K reports on three people charged as Chinese spies, including a Border Force officer and a Home Office immigration official. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 https://t.co/M1ET40CKCK
China accused Britain of "cooking up" charges after three suspects on Monday appeared before a U.K. court accused of assisting Hong Kong's intelligence services. https://t.co/VCgUuLhT67
Hong Kong’s leader condemned the UK’s move to charge three men with assisting an intelligence service from the city https://t.co/zLQDUfpRg5
UK prosecution of 3 for spying for Hong Kong ‘set to worsen’ Britain-China ties https://t.co/5wrhyJEONP
U.K. police charged three men on Monday, including a U.K. Border Force official and a former Royal Marines commando, with allegedly helping Hong Kong’s intelligence services spy on U.K.-based dissidents. @MaximColch @austinramzy https://t.co/ls62Jna3Hp https://t.co/ls62Jna3Hp
U.K. police charged three men, including a retired Hong Kong police officer who is listed as an office manager at the Hong Kong Economic Trade Office in London, with allegedly helping Hong Kong’s intelligence services spy on dissidents based in Britain https://t.co/ToAM3N7v3l
Furious China condemns arrests of three suspects charged with spying for Hong Kong in the UK - as Home Office orders review into recruitment and vetting https://t.co/MEbMxZkN4s https://t.co/TiR6tTjFsX
CHINA ACCUSES BRITAIN OF FABRICATING CHARGES AFTER THREE SUSPECTS APPEAR IN A UK COURT ACCUSED OF AIDING HONG KONG'S INTELLIGENCE SERVICES, MARKING THE LATEST ALLEGED ESPIONAGE CASE LINKED TO CHINA IN EUROPE - SOURCES
Three men charged with assisting Hong Kong's foreign intelligence service in Britain appeared in a London court. The trio were each charged with two offenses under Britain's National Security Act, which was passed last year https://t.co/kRDQSpV8MW https://t.co/wvdeiLBl4X
China accuses Britain of “cooking up” charges after three suspects appeared before a UK court accused of assisting Hong Kong’s intelligence services, in the latest Chinese-linked alleged espionage case in Europe. https://t.co/1AW7kEDRyr
China blasts U.K. arrest of Hong Kong trade office manager in spy case https://t.co/coT7Hjqe16
U.K. police charged three men, including a U.K. Border Force official and a former Royal Marines commando, with allegedly helping Hong Kong’s intelligence services spy on dissidents based in Britain https://t.co/5fXUaYOANz https://t.co/5fXUaYOANz
Three men accused of aiding Hong Kong intelligence service appear in London court https://t.co/35fXmov7fv
3 men accused of aiding Hong Kong intelligence service appear in London court, also charged with foreign interference under National Security Act - et tu Canada?? https://t.co/5QbU9zAcDb
Three men have appeared in court accused of assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service. https://t.co/GapPWPPf85
🔴 Heathrow Border Force official and former Royal Marine accused of spying for Hong Kong https://t.co/KnqiH9xbgB
Three Britons charged in Hong Kong intelligence case https://t.co/u7kcviuNv9 https://t.co/EUwgv1kvfw
Pictured: Heathrow Border Force official and ex-Royal Marine accused of spying for Hong Kong https://t.co/9yBHoaxCNG
#HKETOSpyCase According to the case summary, the HKETO London Office Manager "tasked" the 2 others charged w/: -spying on Finn Lau, Christopher Mung & Nathan Law -forcing entry into an HK woman's home near Leeds They were paid from an HKETO bank account. https://t.co/KhPwWD01B0
Three men – including one from Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey - have been charged with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/wPLKWGmZjg
Who are the 3 men charged in the UK with spying for Hong Kong? https://t.co/S8HU9QhMzG
Three men have been charged with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service, the London Metropolitan Police said on Monday, following an investigation in which arrests and searches were carried out across England. https://t.co/pnd8rElLHp
Three men were charged with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service, the London Metropolitan Police said, after an investigation in which arrests and searches were carried out across England. https://t.co/ueRvUPBhWX
Border Force officer among three men charged with spying for Hong Kong https://t.co/FLkNV3F3bI
Manager of Hong Kong trade office in London, 2 others bailed on spying charges in UK https://t.co/aaXhpSgwRR
3 men appear in U.K. court, accused of helping Hong Kong's intel service https://t.co/HBa41l8CSl
Three men charged with assisting Hong Kong's foreign intelligence service in Britain appeared in a London court after a series of arrests across England https://t.co/jDv36gNjlT
🔴 Three men have appeared in court accused of spying for Hong Kong. Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/KnqiH9xbgB https://t.co/R48Jzj5wK6
Three men in Britain have been charged with aiding Hong Kong's intelligence services https://t.co/cpjEpBodom https://t.co/fguMow9hW9
#British police says three men have been charged with assisting #HongKong’s foreign intelligence service after authorities made a series of arrests across England. https://t.co/uHgakSAiLY
Three men charged by UK with assisting Hong Kong intelligence service https://t.co/eNjuAO5lM7
UK: one of the people charged with assisting Hong Kong intel service seems to be the office manager of the HKETO in London who’s previously a cop in Hong Kong… 🚨 There are three HKETOs in the US… https://t.co/XrHRuMcIKY
The British police have charged three men with assisting Hong Kong’s foreign intelligence service https://t.co/Ohb8omLRxz https://t.co/2RoZZNaHUd
Three men have been charged with offences under the National Security Act including assisting Hong Kong's intelligence service and foreign interference https://t.co/IFGyxfzqF1
🚨 So the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office manager in London was a cop previously? Spying for Hong Kong is probably his main mission! https://t.co/faVEdLFYAQ https://t.co/YR39sSZIz0
UK police said they have charged 3 men w/ "assisting a foreign intelligence service," noting the service in question is "that of #HongKong." 7 others were arrested across England & released w/out charge. No further details provided. https://t.co/lU2RmxaCSm
🚨 Is this Chung Biu Yuen the same person arrested by 🇬🇧 police? This Chung Biu Yuen is the office manager of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in London… https://t.co/NLCx1h153C https://t.co/pF49WGVKtw https://t.co/VAirOQlzPF
Chi Leung (Peter) Wai of Staines-upon-Thames, Matthew Trickett of Maidenhead, and Chung Biu Yuen of Hackney, east London, have each been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service — Hong Kong‼️, contrary to section 3(1) and (9) of the National Security Act 2023. They… https://t.co/gFy20HhEHQ
The three men were charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and also with foreign interference, in violation of the 2023 Nat Sec Act. "The foreign intelligence service to which the above charges relate is that of Hong Kong," police said. https://t.co/ODhFvPU6qV
U.K. police charge three men with helping Hong Kong intelligence https://t.co/Nt4h7YKjgv
UK Charges Three Men, Aged 37, 38, 63, for Assisting Hong Kong Intelligence Under National Security Act Read More: https://t.co/V1x6zXpPCF
[UK] Three men charged with assisting Hong Kong intelligence service https://t.co/i662Axq6Ci
Three individuals in the UK are facing charges related to security offences connected to Hong Kong. Specific details remain undisclosed at this time.
UK police charge 3 men with spying activities related to Hong Kong https://t.co/eggpb9QZN3
🔺 NEW: Three men have been charged with allegedly assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference, the Metropolitan Police said ⬇️ https://t.co/mC0CppOHVv
And now the second charge under the new legislation. "Three men have been charged under the [UK's] National Security Act with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference...a total of 11 people were detained" https://t.co/lzw8b5pVWU
British police said three men had been charged with assisting Hong Kong's foreign intelligence service after authorities made a series of arrests across England https://t.co/SqtbEmgEU4 https://t.co/ToEwjBG80u
The UK charged three men with assisting Hong Kong’s foreign intelligence service, following an investigation by the counter terrorism force https://t.co/fMRxQNYMv7
🔴 Three suspected spies for Hong Kong have been charged under the National Security Act https://t.co/KnqiH9xbgB
UK Charges Three Men, Aged 37, 38, 63, Under National Security Act for Assisting Hong Kong Intelligence Read More: https://t.co/LDFn0cdf5R
Three charged with aiding Hong Kong intelligence service https://t.co/7fge4qYgjn #bbcsouthnews
🚨🇬🇧🇭🇰BREAKING: THREE ARRESTED IN UK ACCUSED OF SPYING FOR HONG KONG Police charged the men with offenses under the National Security Act, including assisting Hong Kong's intelligence service and foreign interference. Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, 38, Matthew Trickett, 37, and Chung… https://t.co/kNd83apR2J
🚨🇬🇧🇭🇰BREAKING: THREE ARRESTED IN UK ACCUSED OF SPYING FOR HNOG KONG Police charged the men with offenses under the National Security Act, including assisting Hong Kong's intelligence service and foreign interference. Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, 38, Matthew Trickett, 37, and Chung… https://t.co/y41XAFVmVm
🔴 Three men have been charged under the National Security Act with allegedly assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference, the Metropolitan Police said https://t.co/UX7v9l1ZFL
Three men charged with spying for Hong Kong intelligence services https://t.co/3kOG40Sb4j
Three men charged with assisting Hong Kong's intelligence service and foreign interference by @metpoliceuk https://t.co/98nPbNVrSm
Three men charged with ‘spying’ for Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference https://t.co/Zcb5wJ0CWJ
Three men have been charged in the #UK for allegedly working with #HongKong's foreign intelligence service. The announcement was made by the Metropolitan police in #Britain. #China
JUST IN: British police arrested and charged three men with assisting Hong Kong's intelligence service
Three men charged with assisting Hong Kong's intelligence service and foreign interference, says London's Met Police https://t.co/DaxR4jAFzj
Three charged with aiding Hong Kong intelligence service https://t.co/tBjd0vU3eJ
Three men in the UK are charged with (1) assisting Hong Kong's intelligence service and (2) foreign interference. Met Police spokesperson: “The foreign intelligence service to which the above charges relate is that of Hong Kong.” https://t.co/gJ9U7B9gYl
UK police charge three men with helping Hong Kong's foreign intelligence service https://t.co/hxblwytWaC https://t.co/OzVjfk1X6n
Three people charged under National Security Act with assisting Hong Kong's intelligence service https://t.co/jqzGRZ8Od1
Three men charged with 'spying for Hong Kong': Suspects aged 37, 38 and 63 to appear in court under National Security Act https://t.co/s6DiKj7SP9 https://t.co/LPUolDgo5r
🔴 BREAKING: Three people have been charged with offences under the National Security Act including assisting Hong Kong's intelligence service and foreign interference 🔗 Read more https://t.co/xJIXTwcvYi
Three men have been charged under the National Security Act with allegedly assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference, the Metropolitan Police said https://t.co/7QDa2dpfmk
Three men have been charged with spying and foreign interference for the Hong Kong intelligence service. https://t.co/Qjfm4rXver
BREAKING: Three men have been charged under the National Security Act with allegedly assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference, the Metropolitan Police said. https://t.co/CMQkPApVZh
#Breaking Three men have been charged under the National Security Act with allegedly assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference, the Metropolitan Police said https://t.co/sm4CJF3khU
Three people have been charged with offences under the National Security Act This is part of an investigation led by officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command supported by colleagues from North East and South East Counter Terrorism Policing Units https://t.co/brqXLDWfcC
Germany arrested three alleged agents of Chinese gov't. not sure whether they're innocent but at least it's certainly not racial pofiling. (same to the two UK guys charged for spying for China recently) https://t.co/NOUjxS5Xfa https://t.co/3A7SXjkAz9
2 Britons accused of spying for China, to face trial for breaching UK secrets act https://t.co/eD3bXoqJ6X
Two Britons to face trial next year accused of spying for China https://t.co/ZKuBZYAqQ3 https://t.co/0lyY3Luzuf