Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade official jailed for spying for China
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A border force officer and a Hong Kong trade official have been jailed for spying on behalf of China in the UK. The two men were found guilty of espionage, with one report specifying that they spied on Hong Kong dissidents. The length of their sentences is confirmed to be at least 10 years for the border force official, but other details of the sentencing are not consistently reported.
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