Event Brief
UK unlikely to shut Hong Kong trade office after spying verdict
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Summary: Observers say the UK will keep Hong Kong’s London trade office open despite a spying verdict involving its manager.
WHO: Bill Yuen Chung-biu
WHAT: A British court found the London HKETO manager guilty of spying on activists
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
WHERE: London
WHY: The verdict triggered questions about whether the UK would close the HKETO office.
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