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2 Men Carried Out Hostile Surveillance Against Hong Kong Activists, Prosecutor Tells UK Court

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Chi Leung Wai, also known as Peter Wai, who went on trial in March 2026 accused of spying for Hong Kong, arrives after first being charged at the Old Bailey in London, on Oct. 25, 2024. Hollie Adams/ReutersTwo men went on trial in London on March 4, accused by prosecutors of spying on well-known Hong Kong pro-democracy dissidents based in the UK on behalf of ‌the city’s authorities and, ultimately, China.Chung Biu Yuen, 65, and Chi Leung Wai, ​38, both dual British and Chinese nationals, deny charges of assisting a foreign intelligence service between Dec. 2023 and May 2024, ⁠and conducting “foreign interference” by forcing entry into a residential address on May 1, 2024.

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