In Europe, there has been a series of reports that the Chinese police may be opening outposts and putting pressure on Chinese people living there, and governments around the world are responding.
Dutch media reported on the 25th that Chinese police had opened at least two field offices in the country since 2018 without informing the Dutch government.
In addition to renewing the driver's licenses of Chinese people living in the area, the office may have been involved in activities to criticize the Chinese system and put pressure on a Chinese man who defected to the Netherlands.
In addition, the British public broadcaster BBC reported on the 27th that a similar Chinese police office had been opened in Dublin, the capital of Ireland.
In response to such reports, the governments of various countries are also responding, and among them, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs told NHK, ``We are investigating the activities of these offices, and if the situation becomes clearer, we will take appropriate measures. I will take it."
The Irish Foreign Office also said it had asked the Chinese embassy to close its reported office in Dublin.
According to the Irish Foreign Office, the Chinese side has already suspended the activities of the office.
As of last month, Spain-based human rights NGO Safeguard Defenders said there were 54 such Chinese police offices in at least 30 countries, including Europe, Japan and the United States. I'm doing it.
China's foreign ministry spokesman Mao Ning said at a press conference on the 27th that ``China's public security department strictly abides by international law and fully respects the sovereignty of other countries.'' .