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The friction upgrade between London and Beijing, after the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "serious concerns", after three people including the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London have been sued the Hong Kong Intelligence Organization by Britain, the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Chinese ambassador to the UK, saying that it was relatedSpy activity is "unacceptable".

The British police sued three men on Monday (May 13), saying that they were suspected of assisting the Hong Kong intelligence department and participating in foreign intervention and violating the British National Security Law.

Three defendants are: Chung Biu Yuen, the executive manager of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London (63), Chi Leung Wai (38 years old), and Matthew Trickett (37), each of which is the head of the local private security company.Control the crime of "assistance to overseas intelligence" and "overseas intervention crime".

Another crime refers to the overseas intervention of the three and forcibly entered a British house on May 1.They are all allowed to bail and will be transferred to the Central Criminal Court on May 24.

The prosecution disclosed that Yuan Songbiao played an indispensable role in the case, saying that he, as an administrative manager of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London, collected intelligence for the Hong Kong intelligence organization, and instructed the other two defendants to the "flowing Hong Kong people in the UK"Collect information, surveillance, etc.

The prosecution pointed out that Yuan Songbiao had instructed the monitoring of the former Hong Kong student movement leader Luo Guancong, including the former Hong Kong student movement in the UK as early as 2021;It was monitored in August last year.Specific surveillance work is responsible for Matthew Trickett. He was accused of quoting it at Chi Leung Wai and a report after completion.Relevant surveillance is suspected of "assisting overseas intelligence work."

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded on Tuesday (May 14) that China expressed serious concerns about the arrest of Chinese citizens and prosecuted, and strongly urged the British to effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens in Britain.

Wang Wenbin said that since a period of time, the British side has been speculating in the so -called "Chinese espionage case" and "Chinese cyber attack incident". This series has accused it purely out of nothing, malicious slander, and unacceptable.China has resolutely opposed this mean of the banner of justice and national security, engaging in political manipulation.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong) also strongly condemned Britain's charges, fabricated so -called cases, and discredited the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao met with the media before attending the Executive Meeting on Tuesday that he had asked the British Consul General in Hong Kong to provide details of the case, and urged the British government to deal with the incident fairly to ensure that the economic and trade office was not affected.

In 2002, Yuan Songbiao and Li Jiachao, then the head of the General Police, took the Master of Public Policy and Management of Charlistech University in Australia, and took graduation photos together.When asked whether Yuan Songbiao was a classmate, Li Jiachao said that the photo seemed to have graduated photos, and a group of graduates showed a group of graduates. "I am one of them.Inside, my impression of this person is only this photo. "

At the request of British Foreign Minister Cameron, the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Chinese ambassador Zheng Zeguang on Tuesday to condemn China for a series of activities supported by the UK.

The British Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying: "China has recently made a series of behavioral models against Britain, including reports of online attacks, reports to spy activities, and rewards and distribution.

Before the three people such as Yuan Songbiao were sued, two British men were just accused of spy activities in China last month, and one of them worked in the British Parliament.They will be tried next year.

Chen Weiqiang, a lecturer of Hong Kong University of Technology Hong Kong Specialty College, pointed out in the United Morning Post that the cases of Yuan Songbiao and others have just been tried and have not announced too many details.Both are more vigilant to prevent outsiders.The incident also started alarm clock by the Hong Kong government. "In the past, civil servants depended on the residence as fat, and in the future, I believe that many people may not be willing to choose to work abroad."

He believes that because the case involves a staff member of the Hong Kong government in the UK, if the British court eventually convicts the three, it may cause Sino -British diplomatic storms, and it is not ruled out that Beijing will launch some countermeasures.

Overseas Hong Kong people organization "Hong Kong Democratic Commission" international initiative and project assistant Liu Jiawen said in an interview with Radio Free Asia that this case confirms the "cross -border target of Beijing and Hong Kong Government, which has always been worried about the overseas Hong Kong people communities."question.She urged the British government to re -examine the status of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office and investigate underground activities in secret activities outside the public.