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“He rang the doorbell and started threatening me with murder in Chinese”: How Chinese authorities go after dissidents abroad (theins.ru)

submitted 1 year ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/news

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Following the release of a report by the human rights organization Safeguard Defenders in September 2022, probes were launched by several countries into the activities of the “overseas police stations” established by China worldwide. These investigations uncovered that the Chinese government had been utilizing these stations to conduct surveillance on its citizens residing in foreign countries, including Europe and the US. Additionally, dissidents were subjected to threats, intimidation, and coercion to force their return to China.

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[–] EnderWi99in@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Arrest these people once they are uncovered and send a proper message to China that this shit will not be tolerated.

[–] jarfil 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But in reality, it will be tolerated. We want cheap stuff from China, nobody wants China to pack its toys and start a commercial embargo on them. They just need to be less obvious about the harassment of their ~~slaves~~ citizens...

[–] rambaroo 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

We cannot allow another country to pretend they have jurisdiction in North America, that's beyond unacceptable. These enforcers absolutely need to be arrested and deported.

China won't do shit. They are just as dependent on the US/Canada, if not moreso at this point. If we allow this to continue we are essentially surrendering our sovereignty to them, while allowing them to harass and threaten our taxpayers. That is pure cowardice.

[–] jarfil 2 points 1 year ago

Ah, but they don't claim "jurisdiction" on foreign soil, they only use blackmail so you behave in a certain way if you don't want them to apply their jurisdiction "back in China" (onto your friends, family, or yourself if you ever go back).

The problem is decades of outsourcing and globalization that have left countries dependant on not fully friendly ones with different sets of values.

China... (don't mind they do the same stuff in GB/EU/Africa/Australia too)... but they might be less dependent on the US/Canada than the other way around. Right now they're pushing a "Made in China 2025" program, to become less dependant on others, and everyone else better do something similar.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

It’s been a big problem in Canada where these stations dictate what does and doesn’t go in the local papers, who gets to run for public office from the Chinese community, and where funds get spent… mostly by pressuring Chinese Canadians by reminding them of relatives still living in China.

[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 16 points 1 year ago

There is a documentary video from Germany with similar happenings https://youtu.be/Pqpd8r8FirA (it has English subtitles).

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Amazing that they are able to operate so easily.