Two Chinese Spies Sentenced in London, Beijing Calls it a 'Farce'

Two individuals serving China were convicted and sentenced in London for espionage, prompting Beijing to denounce the proceedings as a 'farce.' The case highlights ongoing tensions between the UK and China regarding intelligence activities.

19 Jun, 07:20 — 19 Jun, 07:20

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Beijing calls UK jailing of Chinese-Britons for spying ‘a farce’

China called Britain’s jailing of two dual Chinese-British nationals for spying on behalf of Beijing “a classic political farce” on Friday, urging the country to rectify its “erroneous actions”. A British court jailed former UK Border Force official Peter Wai and retired Hong Kong policeman Bill Yuen on Thursday after they were convicted of spying […]

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Two Chinese Spies Sentenced in London, Beijing Calls it a 'Farce'

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