The UK government said on Tuesday it had summoned China’s ambassador Zheng Zeguang, a day after three people were charged in the latest Beijing-linked alleged espionage case. The foreign ministry was “unequivocal in setting out that the recent pattern of behaviour directed by China against the UK, including cyber-attacks, reports of espionage links and the […]
Dozens of videos featuring the song, penned during the 2019 protests, are now unavailable to users in the city.
Three suspects went before a UK court Monday on charges they assisted Hong Kong’s intelligence services, the latest in a recent series of alleged espionage cases in Europe with Chinese links. The three men, dressed in grey tracksuits, spoke only to confirm their names and addresses during the short hearing after being arrested last week […]
Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday called for full information from British authorities on the arrests of three men, including a manager at a Hong Kong government office in the UK, who were charged with assisting Hong Kong's foreign intelligence service. Speaking to reporters a day after the men
Police charged three with assisting Hong Kong intelligence amid growing concern that hostile states are trying to interfere with the UK.
A man under investigation over the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson in Sheffield has been re-bailed a second time. 29-year-old Adam, who played for Nottingham Panthers, was fatally injured with a blade from an opponent’s skate during a game against the Sheffield Steelers on October 28, 2023. He was sadly later pronounced dead in hospital, and a post mortem confirmed he died as a result of a neck injury. A man was arrested on November 14, 2023 on suspicion of manslaughter. After previously...
China has furiously condemned the arrests of three suspects charged with spying for Hong Kong in the UK. It comes after the Home Office has ordered a review into recruitment and vetting.
The arrests of three men connected to a Hong Kong government trade office in London marked the first time Hongkongers have been prosecuted under the UK’s new national security legislation. Designed to combat espionage, sabotage, terrorism, and foreign interference, the UK security law was introduced amid rocky relations with China. HKFP looks at the accusations […]
Hong Kong police have arrested three men at a currency exchange shop in Tsim Sha Tsui, a major tourist area, for allegedly presenting “hell money” to a customer, leading the customer to transfer approximately HK$1 million ($128,206) worth of cryptocurrency in exchange for cash. The suspects, aged between 31 and 34, were detained on suspicion […]
Hong Kong’s leader John Lee has dismissed “unwarranted accusations” that the city funded the surveillance of overseas activists wanted by national security police, after a government employee was charged by UK authorities over alleged spying activities. The chief executive on Tuesday also urged Britain to “fairly handle” the case, which involves an employee at the […]
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged two women for allegedly bribing a HSBC counter service officer with an unspecified amount of money in connection to a bank account opening. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Monday said the two women – Yu Hui, 26, and Wang Jinyu, 37 – jointly face one count of […]
In a startling development in Hong Kong’s crypto sector, a scam involving “hell banknotes” has led to the arrest of three employees from a crypto exchange shop in Tsim Sha Tsui. The suspects allegedly deceived a customer into transferring HK$1 million (approximately $127,500) worth of Tether (USDT) in exchange for counterfeit currency traditionally used in […]