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Chinese Dissidents Fear Surveillance After London Event

5/21/2025

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Peter Humphrey, a former journalist, fears he and a group of Chinese dissidents were under surveillance by Chinese agents following a House of Lords event in London. Fellow dissident Lyndon Li expressed his unease and has reached out to MI5 and the police. This incident raises alarming questions about the growing threat of Chinese espionage in the UK.

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Peter Humphrey, a former journalist, fears he and a group of Chinese dissidents were under surveillance by Chinese agents following a House of Lords event in London. Fellow dissident Lyndon Li expressed his unease and has reached out to MI5 and the police. This incident raises alarming questions about the growing threat of Chinese espionage in the UK.