German authorities uncover two Chinese ‘Police Stations’
Authorities have verified that China has established at least two "police stations" in Germany, raising new concerns about the foreign locations that critics claim are used to persecute dissidents. According to the interior ministry, the German setups are managed by private Chinese diaspora persons and lack permanent offices. In response to a question from a lawmaker on Thursday, the ministry stated: "Chinese authorities have no executive authority on (German territory)." "The Chinese embassy and the German government are in communication about this." A Spanish-based NGO called Safeguard Defenders claimed earlier this year that China had established 54 overseas police stations around the world, some of which are used to target Chinese Communist Party opponents. German legislator Joana Cotar, whose inquiry resulted in the material's release, referred to it as a "outright disgrace" that the government withheld the information until...