Chinese ‘secret police stations’: Everything we know

Chinese ‘secret police stations’: Everything we know

Beijing denies community centres on foreign soil being used to monitor and intimidate Chinese dissidents

UK alarm over Chinese businessman and ‘secret police station,’ as Beijing warns of ‘hearsay’

The UK on Wednesday promised to get tough on authoritarian regimes operating overseas, after newspaper claims about a London-based businessman’s links to a secret Chinese police station. “Any attempt to coerce, intimidate or illegally repatriate any individual will not be tolerated,” said junior Home Office minister Chris Philip. File photo: GovUK. China and other hardline governments were attempting “to silence their critics overseas, undermine…

Uncovering China’s Secret Police Stations in Europe

Europe, the cradle of democracy and human rights, is facing an alarming situation. Over 30 Chinese secret police stations, established in various European cities, are operating under the guise of “service stations.” According to a recent report by Safeguard Defenders, these clandestine facilities are used by the Chinese government to monitor, harass, and repatriate Chinese…

US charges two over NYC ‘secret Chinese police station’

US law enforcement officials have charged two New York residents for allegedly operating a Chinese “secret police station” in Manhattan’s Chinatown, part of a crackdown on Beijing’s alleged targeting of US-based dissidents. Lu Jianwang, 61, and Chen Jinping, 59, face charges of conspiring to act as agents of China’s government without informing US authorities and obstruction of justice.  They were released on bail on Monday following an initial …