- 14 Mar 2002
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Since October, global media have started reporting on China's secret police stations that monitor Chinese dissidents living overseas. Japanese authorities are investigating a report from a human rights group that China has set up police offices in Japan, too, a top government spokesperson said today. Japan follows similar checks by European countries, the United States and Canada.
The first report surfaced in the Netherlands:
www.euronews.com
Allegedly, some are about to be closed:
www.euronews.com
www.japantimes.co.jp
www.reuters.com
It is estimated that China operates over 100 such police stations worldwide.
The first report surfaced in the Netherlands:
China accused of operating 'secret police stations' in the Netherlands
NGOs say the illegal posts are used to monitor and silence political opponents and dissidents abroad. Beijing rejects the claims.
Allegedly, some are about to be closed:
China closes two 'secret police stations' in Czech capital Prague
Beijing has been accused of setting up more than 50 illegal centres in Europe to harass dissidents.
Tokyo was among a total of 102 locations in at least 53 countries around the world where such stations are located, according to the report published by a Spanish human-rights watchdog and shared in a meeting with ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers. The government has, through diplomatic channels, already relayed to Beijing that any activities conducted that could infringe on Japan's sovereignty are "absolutely unacceptable." The police station is believed to have been set up with the involvement of the public security bureau of Fuzhou in China's Fujian Province. Another station, set up by the Nantong public security bureau in Jiangsu Province, is believed to exist in Japan in an unknown location.
Report claims Tokyo is unwitting host to Chinese 'police station'
Tokyo was among 102 locations in at least 53 countries around the world where such stations are allegedly located.
Japan to look into group's report of secret Chinese police stations
Japanese authorities are investigating a report from a human rights group that China has set up police offices in Japan, a top government spokesperson said on Thursday, following similar checks by European countries, the United States and Canada.
It is estimated that China operates over 100 such police stations worldwide.