Two Men Plead Not Guilty to UK National Security Charges Linked to Hong Kong

The defendants, accused of assisting Hong Kong's intelligence service, face trial in March under Britain's National Security Act.

Chung Biu Yuen, 64, and Chi Leung Peter Wai, 39, are charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and foreign interference in the UK.
The charges involve alleged acts of information gathering, surveillance, and forced entry into a residential property in May 2024.
Wai, a former UK Border Force officer, also faces a misconduct charge for unauthorized searches of Home Office databases.
The case is part of Britain's efforts to address foreign state threats under the recently enacted National Security Act.
A third co-defendant, Matthew Trickett, was removed from the case following his death in May, which authorities do not consider suspicious.