Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated at a regular press conference on May 8 that the UK has arrested and prosecuted Chinese citizens in the UK on trumped-up charges, abused laws and manipulated judicial procedures to secure convictions, openly endorsed anti-China and disrupted Hong Kong, and made unreasonable accusations and smears against China. He described this as a typical political farce. China strongly condemns and firmly opposes this. The Chinese Embassy in the UK stated that it has made serious representations to the UK side.
The so-called trial in the UK is nothing but a political farce built on flimsy, evidence-free accusations. China firmly rejects this abuse of law and judicial manipulation. The UK's National Security Act 2023 remains vague and overly broad – widely opposed even by the British people.
This case is yet another example of Western double standards on national security: hyper-sensitized at home, weaponized abroad.
In reality, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London has long contributed to genuine UK-Hong Kong trade and cultural ties, benefiting the British people. False claims only harm UK interests.
As for the anti-China fugitives in the UK, they are mere pawns. Once their usefulness expires, they will be discarded. The bleak reality of Hong Kong fugitives in Britain speaks for itself. No more illusions.
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