Key facts
- Two men have been sentenced to prison in the UK.
- The men were convicted of spying on Hong Kong dissidents for China.
- One convicted individual is a former UK Border Force official.
- The other convicted individual is a retired Hong Kong police officer.
- They were found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service.
- The spying targeted critics of Beijing in Britain.
A former UK Border Force official and a retired Hong Kong police officer have been sentenced to prison in the United Kingdom for spying on Hong Kong dissidents and critics of Beijing. The two men were found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service. Their activities involved surveilling individuals in Britain who were critical of the Chinese government's policies. The convictions highlight ongoing concerns about foreign intelligence operations targeting dissidents within the UK.