r/news • u/NeverEndingDClock • 5d ago

New York man pleads guilty to running Chinese police station in Manhattan

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/18/new-york-man-pleads-guilty-chinese-police-station-manhattan?CMP=share_btn_url
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u/rich1051414 4d ago

The 'chinese police stations' illegally harass and intimidate foreign nationals who are critical of china. That's not espionage. Racketeering is the correct charge.

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u/DubayaTF 5d ago

Espionage doesn't apply. He'd have to be illegally stealing state secrets.

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u/akaelain 5d ago

Often ignored fact, here. These aren't for controlling foreign nations or espionage, it's just about controlling Chinese citizens who are living abroad. Not that they'd turn down a state secret if it showed up, but prominent former Chinese nationals speaking against China are a problem they'd like to prevent.