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China's secret agents convicted in UK for spying on Hong Kong dissidents - Beijing about to get a very awkward phone call

Two men convicted in the UK of spying on Hong Kong dissidents for Chinese authorities, with one witness claiming they threatened his arrest on British soil. London is now set to summon the Chinese ambassador in a sharp diplomatic rebuke.

4h ago·2 min read

Politics

Former California mayor pleads guilty to being a secret Chinese government agent (plot twist: she was posting articles)

Former Arcadia, California mayor Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government, admitting she shared pro-Beijing content at the direction of Chinese officials without notifying U.S. authorities as required by law.

Jun 8·2 min read