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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jon Henley Europe correspondent

China using illegal police bases in Netherlands to target dissidents, say reports

The Chinese embassy in the Netherlands
The Chinese embassy in the Netherlands said it was unaware of the stations’ existence. Photograph: Bart Maat/EPA

The Dutch government has said it is investigating reports that Chinese police forces have illegally opened at least two stations in the Netherlands since 2018, using them in part to keep tabs and put pressure on overseas dissidents.

An investigation by RTL Nieuws and Follow the Money said the “overseas service stations” in Amsterdam and Rotterdam ostensibly served an administrative purpose, allowing Chinese nationals to renew driving licences and change their civil status.

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