Two Men Jailed for Spying for China in Landmark UK Case

Two men — Chi Leung 'Peter' Wai, a former UK Border Force officer, and Chung Biu 'Bill' Yuen, a Hong Kong trade official — were convicted and sentenced (10 and 8 years respectively) on June 18, 2026 for spying on pro-democracy dissidents in the UK for a foreign intelligence service; they used their positions to access sensitive government-held personal information and social media details, causing fear among targets, and this marks the first convictions under the UK's National Security Act, highlighting state-linked foreign interference.