00:01Two dual British and Chinese nationals have been found guilty of spying for China in the
00:05United Kingdom after a trial at the Old Bailey. Jurors heard Peter Wye aged 40 and Bill Yuen
00:12aged 65 carried out surveillance operations on Hong Kong pro-democracy activists living in Britain
00:18in what prosecutors called a coordinated intelligence gathering effort. They were
00:23convicted under the National Security Act following a two-month trial. Police say the
00:27case involved attempts to track individuals, collect personal information and approach a
00:32targeted person. The Foreign Office has summoned China's ambassador in response to the verdict.
00:40Sentencing is due to take place at a later date.
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