Hong kong economic and trade office articles
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Diplomatic tensions grow over UK arrest of Hong Kong trade office official
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
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Explainer: Why UK authorities arrested 3 men linked to Hong Kong’s trade office
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 […]
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Hong Kong calls for respect of its overseas-based trade offices after UK charged its London staffer
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday urged foreign governments to respect the duties of its overseas-based trade offices after a staff member in its London branch was charged in Britain for allegedly helping the city's intelligence service gather information. Chief Executive John Lee said his administration has demanded the British government to []