The Netherlands Investigates Two Chinese Police Stations Operating Illegally in the Country

The Netherlands Investigates Two Chinese Police Stations Operating Illegally in the Country
Visitors pass tulips at the world-renowned Dutch flower garden Keukenhof, in Lisse, Netherlands, on April 12, 2022. Peter Dejong/AP Photo
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The Dutch government is investigating at least two undercover Chinese police stations operating in the Netherlands in violation of its sovereignty, said the Dutch Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson.

According to a recent publication (pdf) by the human rights NGO, Safeguard Defenders, overseas Chinese police “service stations,” or “110 Overseas,” are found in dozens of countries across five continents.
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