NEW YORK/BEIJING/TOKYO -- China's alleged network of more than 100 covert overseas police stations faces growing scrutiny -- and sometimes tougher action -- from countries where they operate.
In one of the most prominent cases, the FBI in April announced the arrest of two Chinese Americans accused of operating an illegal overseas police station in New York City. The two men allegedly ran the office in collusion with the Chinese government, using it for "repressive activities" including harassment. One of the men is also accused of trying at the behest of authorities in China to find an activist living in California.
