![Yui Mok Chung Biu Yuen leaves Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London, Monday May 13, 2024. Three men have appeared in a London court on charges that they helped the Hong Kong intelligence service gather information in Britain amid growing concern that hostile states are trying to interfere with democracy and economic activity in the U.K. Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, Matthew Trickett, and Chung Biu Yuen, were granted bail during a brief hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/83f8998c03ec4e6b990940e6a31ce8e9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Chung Biu Yuen leaves Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London, Monday May 13, 2024. Three men have appeared in a London court on charges that they helped the Hong Kong intelligence service gather information in Britain amid growing concern that hostile states are trying to interfere with democracy and economic activity in the U.K. Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, Matthew Trickett, and Chung Biu Yuen, were granted bail during a brief hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
![Chan Long Hei FILE - Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee speaks at a reception following a flag raising ceremony for the celebration of 74th National Day of the People's Republic of China at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong on Oct. 1, 2023. Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, urged foreign governments to respect the duties of its overseas-based trade offices after a staff member in its London branch was charged in Britain for allegedly helping the city's intelligence service gather information. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ff50200da55448669b0123fa193621db/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee speaks at a reception following a flag raising ceremony for the celebration of 74th National Day of the People's Republic of China at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong on Oct. 1, 2023. Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, urged foreign governments to respect the duties of its overseas-based trade offices after a staff member in its London branch was charged in Britain for allegedly helping the city's intelligence service gather information. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei, File)
![Yui Mok Chi Leung Wai leaves Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London, Monday May 13, 2024. Three men have appeared in a London court on charges that they helped the Hong Kong intelligence service gather information in Britain amid growing concern that hostile states are trying to interfere with democracy and economic activity in the U.K. Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, Matthew Trickett, and Chung Biu Yuen, were granted bail during a brief hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/22164cfa5506423bb36adfd01ae7d912/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Chi Leung Wai leaves Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London, Monday May 13, 2024. Three men have appeared in a London court on charges that they helped the Hong Kong intelligence service gather information in Britain amid growing concern that hostile states are trying to interfere with democracy and economic activity in the U.K. Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, Matthew Trickett, and Chung Biu Yuen, were granted bail during a brief hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)