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Eugene

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Fri Nov 18, 2022, 04:37 AM Nov 2022

Reports of Chinese police stations in US worry FBI [View all]

Source: BBC

Reports of Chinese police stations in US worry FBI

18 November 2022

The FBI is "concerned" by reports that secret "police stations" linked to China have been set up across the US.

A September report issued by the NGO Safeguard Defenders revealed the presence of these stations around the world, including in New York.

The FBI's director, Christopher Wray, told senior politicians that the agency was monitoring reports of such centres across the country.

"We are aware of the existence of these stations," Mr Wray said.

"To me, it is outrageous to think that the Chinese police would attempt to set up shop, you know, in New York, let's say, without proper coordination," he added. "It violates sovereignty and circumvents standard judicial and law enforcement cooperation processes."

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63671943

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