China's offshore police 'service stations' fuel human rights concerns

Outposts seen serving intimidation campaigns against exiled activists

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Police officers escort a group of Chinese nationals at an airport in Changsha, China, after they were extradited from Cambodia for suspected telecom fraud. (China Daily via Reuters)

KATSUHIKO MESHINO, Nikkei senior staff writer

TOKYO -- Chinese cities including Fuzhou and Qingtian have been quietly setting up "police service stations" outside the country, from Tokyo and New York to Amsterdam, ostensibly to offer assistance to compatriots living overseas.

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