Italian Interior Minister Piante Dosi said that the police and intelligence agencies have conducted investigations and collected evidence against China's establishment of overseas police stations, and sanctions for such illegal acts are not ruled out.

The picture shows Italian and Chinese police patrolling together in downtown Milan in May 2016.

(European News Agency file photo)

[Central News Agency] Italian Minister of the Interior Piante Dosi said in a senate questioning recently that the police and intelligence agencies have conducted investigations and collected evidence against China's establishment of overseas police stations, and sanctions for such illegal acts are not ruled out.

China has set up more than 100 "police stations" around the world, among which Italy has the most with 11.

The controversy caused by China's overseas police stations has recently attracted great attention in Italy.

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"Ant News" (Le Formiche) reported today that Italian Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi (Matteo Piantedosi) answered in the Senate on the 12th when he was questioned by members of the Senate: "The police and intelligence agencies are in touch and paying close attention. I am personally paying attention. The development of the situation does not rule out the sanction of this illegal act ".

Piante Dosi said Italian police had launched investigations into various associations, including intelligence gathering, to obtain evidence of any illegal behaviour.

Especially activities related to passport renewal or driver's license issuance at Chinese consulates, as well as general assistance activities (injury or illness assistance services).

Especially cities with a large number of Chinese, including Milan, Prato, and Rome.

The Spanish human rights group "Safeguard Defenders" (Safeguard Defenders) published a report last year, saying that this so-called "police station" was assisting the Chinese nationals in administrative affairs during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) period, but Beijing was actually using the The bilateral security agreement signed by the host country cleverly set up a "police station" to monitor Chinese overseas nationals, wait for opportunities to prosecute and in some cases repatriate dissidents.

As for the signing of the memorandum of understanding on joint patrol missions between China and Italy, Piante Dosi once again explained that the joint patrols were carried out in Italy from 2016 to 2019 and in China from 2017 to 2019.

Joint patrols in 2020 have been suspended due to the pandemic, and there is currently no specific need to resume this mission.

Agata, senator of the Italian Brotherhood and head of the EU policy committee, expressed concern: "We must not forget that China is in some respects a partner, but in other respects, as the EU says, each other is a system. Sexual competitor".