UK to Summon Chinese Ambassador After Convictions in London of 2 Hong Kong Spies

UK officials said two men convicted of conducting surveillance on pro-democracy activists acted on behalf of Hong Kong authorities and ultimately China.

British Minister of State for Security Dan Jarvis speaks at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) headquarters in London on Oct. 14, 2025. Peter Nicholls/Getty Images

The UK will summon the Chinese ambassador after two men were convicted in London of spying on behalf of Hong Kong and ultimately China, British Security Minister Dan Jarvis said on May 7.

The convictions followed a trial at London’s Old Bailey involving Chung Biu Yuen, 65, a former Hong Kong police officer employed at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London, and Chi Leung Wai, 40, a former UK Border Force officer and special constable with the City of London Police.