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British authorities have prosecuted three men - including a Hong Kong public officer - for breaching the UK’s National Security Act 2023 by allegedly carrying out surveillance against dissidents from the city.
The UK government and London police may be telling the truth, but do not assume Western officials never manipulate or lie about spy intrigue.
- Thames Valley Police confirm Trickett’s death ‘not being treated as suspicious’ after completing postmortem
- Beijing’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong expresses dissatisfaction with UK over ‘smearing’ of China and prosecution of citizens based in Britain
The conclusion was reached after a UK Home Office postmortem and further investigation by detectives, and charges against the ex-UK Royal Marine have been discontinued.
Matthew Trickett, 37, had been set to appear in court but was found dead in a public park in Maidenhead, Berkshire, on Sunday.
Media have reported Monica Kwong is alleged target of break-in at UK home as part of spying case linked to Hong Kong’s trade outpost in London.
Algernon Yau meets senior British diplomat over spying row and death of Matthew Trickett.
Professor Simon Young says Matthew Trickett, who was found dead on Sunday, might have shed light on spying accusations if he had chosen to testify at trial.
Ex-Royal Marine Matthew Trickett, 37, found dead on Sunday in public park only a kilometre away from his company’s address, week after being charged in spying row
Former British Royal Marine Matthew Trickett found dead in UK park, according to local police, who say death being treated as ‘unexplained’.
Matthew Trickett, 37, died under ‘unexplained’ circumstances, and a police investigation is ongoing.
Cui Jianchun, commissioner of Beijing foreign ministry office in Hong Kong, meets UK Consul General Brian Davidson to discuss Sino-British ties amid heightened tension.
A foreign government may level accusations of espionage when it thinks its boundaries have been crossed, international relations expert Wilson Chan says.
The UK says its national security legislation is designed to cover areas such as espionage, sabotage, working for foreign powers, and terrorism, and introduces new offences.
Hong Kong’s loose visa requirements and lack of espionage laws before 2024 allowed city to become ideal location for collecting and exchanging sensitive information.
Hong Kong trade office in London was where former city leader Carrie Lam and ex-finance chief John Tsang nurtured their budding government careers.
Embassy in London says Beijing has lodged stern representations with Britain over case involving worker with Hong Kong trade promotion office and two others.
UK foreign secretary summons Chinese ambassador Zheng Zeguang to meeting after three men, including a Hong Kong trade office official, arrested in London on spying charges.
Trio arrested in Germany over spying allegations believed to include Thomas Reichenbach, former marketing manager at Hong Kong Trade Development Council, but body is not subject of investigation.
City leader John Lee also says he has no memory of meeting Hong Kong public officer at centre of spying allegations in UK, as picture of pair at police ceremony in 2002 goes viral.
UK prosecution of three for spying for Hong Kong ‘set to worsen’ Britain with China ties, analysts say.
Trio alleged to have gathered information, carried out surveillance and forced entry into residential address in United Kingdom.
Bill Yuen, 63, Peter Wai, 38, and Matthew Trickett, 37, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday and were granted bail.