French Interior Minister Damanan said that he has ordered an intensified investigation and will never accept that Chinese overseas police stations have damaged French sovereignty and international law.

Schematic diagram of a police outpost outside the Chinese embassy in the United States.

(Associated Press)

[Central News Agency] French Senator Cattolin questioned the Minister of the Interior Damanan in the Senate on the 14th about China's establishment of overseas police stations, and demanded that the investigation be accelerated.

Damanan said that he has ordered to intensify the investigation and will never accept that Chinese overseas police stations have damaged French sovereignty and international law.

Senator Andre Gattolin pointed out that the non-governmental organization "Safeguard Defenders" (Safeguard Defenders) has released two reports a few days ago, revealing that China has set up more than 100 unannounced illegal police in more than 50 countries around the world. "The purpose is to oppress, control, and even repatriate Chinese citizens through extrajudicial means. The allegations are serious, but there are also sufficient documents and evidence to show these illegal actions outside of China."

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According to the report, China has four illegal police stations in France, two in Paris and the other two in the suburbs of Paris where more Chinese live.

Catoran pointed out: "The police station monitors Taiwan, Uyghur, and Tibetan institutions, and also exerts pressure on Chinese citizens living in France, politically controlling Chinese nationals and other illegal methods. Many Chinese politicians also admit that these police stations It exists, but falsely claims that the "service station" is only assisting overseas Chinese affairs."

According to the French intelligence news "Intelligence Online" (Intelligence Online), the Taiwanese institution under surveillance is the Taiwan Chinese Language Learning Center Shuyan School. After joining the Taiwan Chinese Language Learning Center, Facebook and the website were hacked many times.

According to information obtained by the Central News Agency, the Chinese Police Overseas Service Station in the 13th arrondissement of Paris is hiding in a mixed-residential building next to the Paris Shuyan School.

Cattolan went on to say that in any case, without permission, these activities are illegal under international law.

He emphasized: "If the claims of non-governmental organizations are true, it is a serious violation of our country's sovereignty and a new type of separatism that illegal agencies of foreign powers operate on French territory."

All of the European countries covered in the report, except Greece and Hungary, have already accelerated investigations into the worrisome practices.

Cattolan therefore asked the government to respond to whether it is willing to expedite a similar investigation.

In response to questions, Gerald Darmanin said that France cannot accept the violation of sovereignty, not only must it strongly attack foreign influence in its territory, but also cannot accept that in order to maintain good relations with China and other countries, foreigners can Do not abide by the norms of international law.

He pointed out that the French Directorate General of Internal Security (DGSI) is very concerned about the content disclosed by the "Guardian of Protection" and has started investigations before the disclosure. Get relevant information.

"But what is certain is that the President has been asking for more than four years to strengthen the Internal Security Service in order to deal with all the countries that are very aggressive and trying to disrupt the influence in our country. I assure you that despite the The protection guard charges are still to be proven, but we will never accept (China) setting up 4 police stations in France."