- Two men — a former U.K. border official and a retired Hong Kong police superintendent — were jailed (10 and 8 years) for spying on Hong Kong dissidents and critics of Beijing in the U.K.
- They posed as police/intelligence officers to surveil targets including ex-lawmaker Nathan Law, activists and British politicians, leaving those targeted fearful.
- The case provoked diplomatic rows: China called the trial a political farce and the Chinese ambassador was summoned, while Hong Kong denied any official link.
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