Britain summons Chinese ambassador over Hong Kong spying charges

Britain's foreign ministry has summoned the Chinese ambassador after three men were charged with spying for Hong Kong, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Tuesday.

The ambassador will be challenged by officials over the allegations that three men had assisted Hong Kong's foreign intelligence service in Britain, the newspaper said. The men appeared in a London court on Monday.

Britain's Foreign Office had no immediate comment.

The men are accused of helping the Hong Kong agency between December and May by "agreeing to undertake information gathering, surveillance and acts of deception" in Britain, according to the charges.

The Chinese Embassy in London accused Britain of fabricating the charges and said it had no right to interfere in Hong Kong's affairs.



Reuters