Canada claims China has set up secret police in various countries to spy on diaspora - media

China has set up unofficial "police stations" in Canada, the United States, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom to monitor and intimidate members of the Chinese diaspora in these countries. This was reported by Bloomberg, according to UNN.

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According to the publication, Canada has made a detailed map of what it says are China's covert police operations within Canada's borders.

The issue of Beijing's alleged creation of unofficial "police stations" to monitor and intimidate members of the Chinese diaspora is a growing concern. Canada, the United States, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom have all faced this problem,

It is noted that Canada will share its findings with the G-7 in the coming weeks and wants to explore a coordinated response. At the same time, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa said that "there are no so-called foreign police stations.

The UK is looking to coordinate with Canada and other G-7 members, one official said. But coordinating a response could be difficult, as many countries have faced the problem at the law enforcement level and the bloc's members have different legal systems,

China has also stated that the centers, which are run by local volunteers rather than police officers, help Chinese citizens recover documents and offer other services.

China strictly adheres to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries. China strictly abides by international law and respects the judicial sovereignty of all countries,

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