The passage discusses the increasing intimidation and harassment tactics used by China against its critics, both domestically and internationally. The report highlights several instances of individuals being targeted and threatened due to their criticism of the Chinese government.
China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) is believed to be behind these actions. The MSS has reportedly set up over 100 secret police stations in 53 countries, including Australia. These stations operate under the guise of providing services to Chinese nationals living abroad but are actually used to track and intimidate critics of the Chinese government.
The passage also mentions the case of Wang Jing Yu, a 21-year-old living in the Netherlands, who was harassed by a Chinese overseas police station based in Rotterdam. The station reportedly made numerous calls to Wang Jing Yu, pressuring him to return to China.
In addition to Wang Jing Yu, the passage also mentions the cases of Andrew Phelan and Kevin Caraco, both of whom were targeted with fake emails accusing them of threatening actions against Chinese individuals. Despite the lack of evidence, both men were arrested and faced serious charges.
The passage concludes by emphasizing the need for countries to recognize the existence of these overseas police stations and the potential threat they pose to their citizens. It underscores the importance of standing up against such intimidation tactics and upholding the right to freedom of speech.
1. China is known for not tolerating criticism of the Communist regime.
2. Chinese authorities have been accused of ignoring international borders and silencing dissenters worldwide.
3. Chinese authorities have set up illegal overseas police service stations, with their objectives being clear.
4. Law enforcement agencies deny the existence of these stations, despite Chinese authorities publicizing their existence.
5. Australians have been targeted for daring to speak out about China.
6. Andrew Phelan, a television commentator and critic of the Chinese Communist party, was arrested on Australia Day.
7. Phelan was accused of sending a violent email threatening to rape and kill a Chinese Australian journalist.
8. Kevin Caraco, a Monash University academic, was targeted with similar tactics, receiving threats to kill him and his mother.
9. The Chinese authorities claim these tactics are a response to criticism of their treatment of minorities or calls for independence.
10. Chinese authorities have been putting pressure on galleries to prevent the display of certain artwork.
11. The Chinese authorities have been putting pressure on the family of an artist living in Australia, who is considered an enemy of the state for his work.
12. Chinese authorities have been putting pressure on a gallery in Poland to close an exhibition by an artist who criticizes the Chinese Communist leader Xi Jinping.
13. Chinese authorities have been putting pressure on a dissident living in the Netherlands, with officials from the Chinese Embassy in Warsaw demanding his return to China.
14. It is believed that there are more than a hundred Chinese overseas police stations operating in 53 countries, including Australia.
15. The Chinese authorities have set up these stations without the permission of host countries, making them illegal.
16. The Australian Federal Police has not confirmed the existence of Chinese police stations in Australia.
17. The Chinese authorities claim these stations are there mainly to provide admin services to the overseas Chinese community, such as renewing driver's licenses and handling divorces or asset disposal.
18. The FBI shut down a Chinese overseas police station in Manhattan in April, accusing two men of harassing and intimidating a U.S resident.
19. The two men were charged with conspiring to act as agents for the People's Republic of China.