China relied on extrajudicial means to force thousands of fugitives to repatriate, human rights activists say

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China relied on extrajudicial means to force thousands of fugitives to repatriate, human rights activists say

Over the past decade China has forcibly repatriated more than 12,000 fugitives, as part of a state campaign to stamp out corruption, according to a new report by a human rights group. Safeguard Defenders, the Spain-based group, says that Xi Jingping’s government has relied heavily on extrajudicial methods such as kidnappings, harassment and intimidation to “persuade” and coerce Chinese nationals living in more than 120 countries to return to Chi…