Alleged Chinese Police Stations in Canada: How Did They Get Here? And Why Aren’t They Shut Down Yet?

It took a European NGO to raise the alarm about the existence of these centres, and for governments to talk about them

The Chinese Embassy in Ottawa in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

News Analysis

Of all the countries where China has purportedly set up unofficial police stations, only Ireland and the Netherlands have so far ordered the stations to be closed. Authorities in other countries, including in Canada, have at most said they are “investigating” the issue.