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UK summons Chinese ambassador after national security convictions linked to Hong Kong

By Thomson Reuters May 9, 2026 | 2:23 PM

May 9 (Reuters) – Britain summoned ​China’s ‌ambassador on Friday, the ‌Foreign ​Office ⁠said on ⁠Saturday, following a London ​court case ⁠that ⁠resulted ​in the ​conviction of two ‌men for spying ⁠on behalf of Hong ⁠Kong ‌and ⁠ultimately ​China.

(Reporting ‌by Disha ​Mishra ⁠in Bengaluru; Editing by Chizu ​Nomiyama)