UK Foreign Office Summons Chinese Ambassador, Declares Intolerance for Sovereignty Infringement
The UK Foreign Office summoned the Chinese Ambassador after two ethnic Chinese men from Hong Kong were convicted under the UK National Security Act for assisting foreign intelligence services. The UK asserted that foreign attempts to harass, harm, or intimidate individuals or communities within the UK constitute a "serious infringement" of its sovereignty, vowing to defend its national security.
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(London, May 9, Central News Agency reporter Chen Yun-yu) Two ethnic Chinese men from Hong Kong were convicted by a British court on May 7 under the "National Security Act" for assisting foreign intelligence agencies. Following this, the UK Foreign Office summoned the Chinese Ambassador to the UK on May 8, stating that attempts by foreign governments to harass, harm, or intimidate specific individuals or communities within the UK constitute a "serious infringement" of British sovereignty.
The British side stated that the UK will not tolerate such acts. A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office announced in a statement on May 9 that the UK will continue to utilize all available tools to safeguard its national security and will continue to hold China accountable for actions that undermine British security and democratic values.
On May 7, at the Central Criminal Court in London, Yuan Song-biao, a retired Hong Kong police officer and former administrative manager of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London, and Wai Chi-leung, a former UK Border Force member and former police officer, were both convicted under the UK National Security Act and will be sentenced at a later date. Yuan Song-biao and Wai Chi-leung were accused of conducting intelligence gathering, surveillance, and intimidation against specific individuals on behalf of the Hong Kong and Beijing authorities. Wai Chi-leung holds British citizenship.
This marks the first time individuals have been convicted under the UK National Security Act since its implementation in December 2023 for assisting China (including Hong Kong). The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) stated that evidence showed the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London served as a base for planning and funding the defendants' illegal activities.
Dan Jarvis, the UK Minister of State for Security, stated on May 7 that the Foreign Office would summon the Chinese Ambassador, emphasizing that China's infringement on UK sovereignty would never be tolerated. The Chinese Embassy in the UK, on the same day, accused the UK of "providing support and a platform for anti-China and anti-Hong Kong troublemakers who have fled to the UK," and lodged a "stern representation" with the British side.
The UK Foreign Office issued a statement on May 9, confirming that it had summoned the Chinese Ambassador on May 8.
Also on May 8, the National Security Protective Authority (NPSA), part of the UK's domestic intelligence and security agency MI5, released new security guidelines on the theme of "transnational repression."
The guidelines present various forms and scenarios of transnational repression to help all sectors in the UK identify and respond to them. This includes the illegal intelligence gathering and tracking/surveillance of anti-Hong Kong government and anti-Beijing authorities individuals residing in the UK, in which Yuan Song-biao and Wai Chi-leung were involved. (Editor: Tsai Chia-min) 1150510
(London, May 9, Central News Agency reporter Chen Yun-yu) Two ethnic Chinese men from Hong Kong were convicted by a British court on May 7 under the "National Security Act" for assisting foreign intelligence agencies. Following this, the UK Foreign Office summoned the Chinese Ambassador to the UK on May 8, stating that attempts by foreign governments to harass, harm, or intimidate specific individuals or communities within the UK constitute a "serious infringement" of British sovereignty.
The British side stated that the UK will not tolerate such acts. A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office announced in a statement on May 9 that the UK will continue to utilize all available tools to safeguard its national security and will continue to hold China accountable for actions that undermine British security and democratic values.
On May 7, at the Central Criminal Court in London, Yuan Song-biao, a retired Hong Kong police officer and former administrative manager of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London, and Wai Chi-leung, a former UK Border Force member and former police officer, were both convicted under the UK National Security Act and will be sentenced at a later date. Yuan Song-biao and Wai Chi-leung were accused of conducting intelligence gathering, surveillance, and intimidation against specific individuals on behalf of the Hong Kong and Beijing authorities. Wai Chi-leung holds British citizenship.
This marks the first time individuals have been convicted under the UK National Security Act since its implementation in December 2023 for assisting China (including Hong Kong). The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) stated that evidence showed the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London served as a base for planning and funding the defendants' illegal activities.
Dan Jarvis, the UK Minister of State for Security, stated on May 7 that the Foreign Office would summon the Chinese Ambassador, emphasizing that China's infringement on UK sovereignty would never be tolerated. The Chinese Embassy in the UK, on the same day, accused the UK of "providing support and a platform for anti-China and anti-Hong Kong troublemakers who have fled to the UK," and lodged a "stern representation" with the British side.
The UK Foreign Office issued a statement on May 9, confirming that it had summoned the Chinese Ambassador on May 8.
Also on May 8, the National Security Protective Authority (NPSA), part of the UK's domestic intelligence and security agency MI5, released new security guidelines on the theme of "transnational repression."
The guidelines present various forms and scenarios of transnational repression to help all sectors in the UK identify and respond to them. This includes the illegal intelligence gathering and tracking/surveillance of anti-Hong Kong government and anti-Beijing authorities individuals residing in the UK, in which Yuan Song-biao and Wai Chi-leung were involved. (Editor: Tsai Chia-min) 1150510