A Chinese spy ring, consisting of UK Border Force officer Peter Wai and retired Hong Kong police officer Bill Yuen, has been convicted of running 'shadow policing' operations on British soil. Wai used his privileged access to Home Office databases to supply intelligence to Beijing, making it the first case of Chinese espionage in British history.
A Chinese spy ring has been convicted of running ' shadow policing ' operations on British soil, with UK Border Force officer Peter Wai and retired Hong Kong police officer Bill Yuen spying on Chinese dissidents living in the UK and senior MPs who supported them.
Wai used his privileged access to Home Office databases to supply intelligence to Beijing, making it the first case of Chinese espionage in British history. The convictions come amid growing fears over Beijing's escalating campaign of surveillance and intimidation in the UK
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