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A Reform UK candidate in next month’s local elections was a “de facto senior diplomat” for the government of Hong Kong until two-and-a-half years ago and praised China’s repressive national security law.

Sheung-yuen Lee, who is standing for Nigel Farage’s party in Ealing, west London, worked for the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) until November 2023.

He remained in post after Beijing imposed a requirement that all civil servants formally declare their loyalty to the Hong Kong government as part of the People’s Republic of China — a demand that prompted thousands of other civil servants to resign or retire.

Ben Rogers, chair of the Hong Kong Watch campaigning organisation, expressed concern about Lee’s candidacy.

“Having someone who until very recently worked for the Hong Kong government, including representing Hong Kong as a diplomat, standing for election at any level in this country is deeply concerning,” Rogers said.

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