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Men jailed over work for Chinese intelligence in UK
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- Ella Kipling Metropolitan Police Chi Leung "Peter" Wai and Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen were found guilty on Thursday after a trial at the Old Bailey Two men who worked for Chinese intelligence in the UK have been jailed.
- Wai, a Border Force officer who used his access to the Home Office computer system to track Hong Kong dissidents in the UK, was also convicted of misconduct in public office.
- The judge told the men that their actions "threaten the sovereignty of the state" during sentencing remarks at the Old Bailey on Thursday.
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Ella Kipling Metropolitan Police Chi Leung "Peter" Wai and Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen were found guilty on Thursday after a trial at the Old Bailey Two men who worked for Chinese intelligence in the UK have been jailed.
Chi Leung "Peter" Wai, 40, was sentenced to 10 years and Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen, 65, given an eight year term after being found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service, an offence under the National Security Act.
Wai, a Border Force officer who used his access to the Home Office computer system to track Hong Kong dissidents in the UK, was also convicted of misconduct in public office.
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