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British man charged with spying for Hong Kong found dead in park • FRANCE 24 English

  • May 22, 2024



British man charged with spying for Hong Kong found dead in park • FRANCE 24 English

straight press review now with Leo mcguin he’s going to start in the UK with a developing story this is the death of a British man recently arrested on spying offenses yeah and this story is just going to run and run so definitely worth keeping an eye on it it does make the front page of the eye this morning you can see the headline Brit charged with spying for China found dead in park Matthew tricket who you can see on that front page there was found dead by a member of the public in a park in barkshire he had been arrested earlier this month and charged alongside two others with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and with foreign interference he had been released on bail awaiting a trial that was due to start on Friday according to the telegraph they have a few more details they say the death actually took place on Sunday but we’ve only leared the identity of Matthew tricket in the last few hours Mr Trick’s lawyer reacted to the news saying he was shocked the tricket was a home office immigration officer who’ previously served as a royal Marine for 6 years between December and may He was accused of agreeing to undertake information gathering surveillance and acts of deception that were likely to materially assist a foreign intelligence service the case has fueled a diplomatic R between Britain and China Britain’s foreign Ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador to explain the incident and there have been no details released so far on Trick’s death but of course the circumstances have led to many questions the local police released this statement online referring to the death only as unexplained they say an investigation is underway with more details to be released in due course let’s go back to what was our top story a little earlier on new calonia the French President Emanuel macron is going to touch down later on today what are the French Press saying about this one yeah macron set to arrive in new calonia tonight after 10 days of writing sparked by that proposed electoral overhaul Liber have this front page saying that maon is pulling out all the stock po a headline rather dripping in irony the unrest began last week as politicians in Paris voted on a bill to allow French residents who’ve lived in New calonia for 10 years the right to vote in provincial elections and in the riots that have ensued six people have been killed and hundreds injured the left leaning paper Liber have this full two-page spread on the visit they accused the government of making decisions without with a lack of consensus and not thinking about the people of new calonia and how it will affect them they have this line at this Crossroads of disappointment unfulfilled expectations and inequalities that have not been sufficiently combed Emanuel mcon must above all accept the failure of his method go on to warn that the violence will not simply disappear because maon appears leino also have it on their front page this cartoon of M hn they call him the mediator in Chief and have him dressed as Zoro they call him the omnipresent president a pyromaniac fireman trying to put out a fire that he himself andan they say ointment is all very well but it’s even better to avoid fueling fire in the first place and for one presidential visit to another this is the Kenyan President William Ruto currently in the US on a state visit he’s going to meet with President Biden tomorrow demonstrating we’re deepening ties between the two countries Leo yeah really interesting piece in the Washington Post this morning it’s actually the first state visit by an African president to the US in 16 years and as Nairobi and Washington deepened their ties the US influence on the rest of the confident uh continent is waning as this piece explaines uh Chad and ner formerly staunch us allies both ask American troops to leave the their territories this year Ethiopia is currently infuriated by us allegations of gross human rights violations and Washington’s support for Israel has also distant South Africa and Egypt that means the US has increasingly turned towards Kenya before the end of the month 200 Kenyan police officers will head to Haiti the United States is helping to fund the year-long de uh deployment to help stabilize the nation after the gangs have taken control there and despite his favor in Washington ruto’s popularity is at home has been absolutely hammered recently due to inflation and a raft of unpopular new taxes and one thing he’s received heavy criticism for as we can see in the standard which is one of Kenya’s biggest newspapers is the cost of his trip to the US and particularly the cost of his the private jet that they’ve hired some Kenyans have expressed outrage that he chartered an a aircraft instead of using his usual presidential plane especially given his government’s austerity measures and the cost of living crisis the price of hiring the luxury private jet came in whopping $1.5 million the government have defended the decision saying that the benefits from this visit far outweigh uh the costs a million times over Ruto has made more than 50 visits abroad since he became president in 2022 averaging three a month Leo thanks very much leam m in there with the the press review for us here on France 2

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 22: A British national who was charged with spying for Hong Kong is found dead in a park in unexplained circumstances. Also, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to visit New Caledonia amid growing tensions there. In other news, Kenyan President William Ruto is in the US on a state visit, but has received criticism for hiring a private jet.

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17 comments

  3. they could just have said that the guy is dead but is actually not and was a double agent. he really spied on the Chinese and made it look like he was spying for the Chinese. And so they then staged his death so he could escape the Chinese and now is telling the british what intel he collected from spying onthe Chinese. I on the other hand do not need to spy and I do not need permission when I investigate because World Marshal is one of my functions. dont believe everything the british says, they are just narcissistic dogs who sit and sell their loyalty after seeing gold or money.

  4. they pretend they are important but they are not. they pretend they are influential or have authority but again, as ive said countless times, they are insignificant and pretentious.

  8. There is nothing in HK called the Hong Kong intelligence agency. If the matter is as serious as the British allege then why was the accused spy given bail? It is no surprise that his death avoids the publicity of a trial that would reveal facts about the case.

  9. They will not give bail to him if he is a $py.
    Actually he is a private investigator after the stolen $ by HK citizen (Monica Kwong)

    "Yongxin Investment" accused Monica Kwong of transferring HK$140 million in funds from the company's account and stealing more than HK$20 million in assets, totaling approximately HK$170 million.

    According to Hong Kong court records, in December 2023, Yongxin Investment and TWT Global also filed a civil lawsuit against Monica Kwong in the Hong Kong High Court.

  12. He was murdered by highest level government agents(Deep Government). 

    The stalking level is over extreme. it's like water car inventor.Stanley Meyer was assassinated by mysterious man. It's hard to talk about it you know.  
    China accidentally put spy balloon over Area 51. The security level is extremely crazy.

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