The two centers in Germany have no fixed locations and are supervised by overseas Chinese personnel, according to the interior ministry.
On Thursday, the ministry said, in response to a question from a deputy, that "Chinese authorities It has no executive powers over (German territory).".
He added that "The German government is communicating with the Chinese embassy about this".
Earlier this year, the Spanish NGO Safeguard Defenders said so China He has set up 54 police stations around the world, which are sometimes used to target critics of the Communist Party of China.
The German representative, Johanna Kottar, whose request led to the disclosure, believed that the government did not disclose the details until asked to do so, and"Just accept it" The presence of the two centers represents "An absolute scandal".
And she said "If they were to act according to the law, these structures, whatever their form, would be immediately dissolved". Kottar was, until recently, an MP for the far-right Alternative for Germany party.
Germany received Chinese dissidents Notable, such as the writer Liao Yiwu, who was imprisoned in China for his writings, and Liu Xia, wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.
International concern for these centers is growing.
On Thursday, the Czech foreign minister said China had closed two similar centers in Prague.
Dutch authorities said in October they were investigating reports of at least two centers in the Netherlands being used by Beijing to harass dissidents.
Earlier this month, Ottawa summoned the ambassador from Beijing over reports that China was setting up police stations in the Toronto area.
China denies conducting police operations on foreign soil "service centers" overseas affiliate, with the aim of Help Chinese citizens In activities such as the renewal of driving licenses.
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The two centers in Germany have no fixed locations and are supervised by overseas Chinese personnel, according to the interior ministry.
On Thursday, the ministry said, in response to a question from an MP, that “Chinese authorities It has no executive powers over (German territory).”
He added: “The German government is communicating with the Chinese embassy about this.”
Earlier this year, the Spanish NGO Safeguard Defenders said so China He has set up 54 police stations around the world, which are sometimes used to target critics of the Communist Party of China.
And German MP Joanna Cottar, whose request led to the disclosure of information, believed that the government’s failure to disclose details until asked to do so, and its “mere acceptance” of the existence of centers represented an “absolute scandal”. “
“If they want to act according to the law, these structures, no matter what they look like, will be dissolved immediately,” he said. Kottar was, until recently, an MP for the far-right Alternative for Germany party.
Germany received Chinese dissidents Notable, such as the writer Liao Yiwu, who was imprisoned in China for his writings, and Liu Xia, wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.
International concern for these centers is growing.
On Thursday, the Czech foreign minister said China had closed two similar centers in Prague.
Dutch authorities said in October they were investigating reports of at least two centers in the Netherlands being used by Beijing to harass dissidents.
Earlier this month, Ottawa summoned the ambassador from Beijing over reports that China was setting up police stations in the Toronto area.
China Denies Conducting Policing on Foreign Soil, Says Its Overseas ‘Service Centers’ Are Targeted Help Chinese citizens In activities such as the renewal of driving licenses.
