Scotland’s First Minister Says Reports of Chinese Overseas Police Stations Taken ‘Very Seriously’

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks to the media during her visit to Buchanan Street Residential Children's Home in Coatbridge, Scotland, on Oct. 24, 2022. Andrew Milligan/PA Media

The reports of unofficial Chinese police stations are “deeply concerning,” Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Thursday.

It comes after human rights NGO Safeguard Defenders published a report on Sept. 13 uncovering dozens of overseas police “service stations” on five continents, including one in Glasgow, Scotland, and two in London.