jeenaJun 7, 2023

UK orders China to close secret police stations in Britain

The Chinese embassy has been forced to close several unofficial police stations operating in the UK after a government investigation into their “unacceptable” #police #abroad

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-orders-china-to-close-secret-police-stations-in-britain-rr55ghknf

UK orders China to close secret police stations in Britain

The Chinese embassy has been forced to close several unofficial police stations operating in the UK after a government investigation into their “unacceptable”

The Times
Show threadAnarcho MandalorianJun 7, 2023
Probably for the best
Show threadOsrsNeedsF2P
Until you realize these "police stations" are just foreign service centers where Chinese citizens can do things like renew their drivers license, collect pension funds, and other administrative issues.
Jun 7, 2023 at 3:20pmWeb
Show threadAnarcho MandalorianJun 7, 2023
That's still very strange. Like, if America did it it would also be weird. I'm not saying it's bad to have those services available, but maybe an embassy is a better place for that sort of service?
Show threadBuxtonWaterJun 7, 2023

Then why have there been reports of people being accosted shall we say, after entering the premises?

And an embassy or in this case a consulate does effectively the exact same job that you're saying, it's what almost every nation in the entire world does. So it's weird that they're different to begin with.

Show threadCookieJarObserverJun 7, 2023
They could just go to the embassy like normal people... You also don't need to hide your "administrative office" in a fucking Restaurant...
Show threadjeenaJun 8, 2023
That's what consulates and embassies are for, no need to have hidden Chinese police in the back of the restaurant.