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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Namita Singh

MPs say China’s ‘secret police stations’ in UK must be investigated

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Reports of China operating “undeclared police stations” in the UK to clamp down on dissidents are “very concerning”, said a government spokesperson as parliamentarians demanded an urgent investigation into the accusation.

The comments came after an investigation by Spain-based NGO Safeguard Defenders revealed that at least 54 “overseas police service centres” have popped up across 21 countries on five continents with at least two found in London and one in Glasgow.

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