U.S. Charges and Arrests Chinese Nationals For Running Secret Police Station in New York and Targeting Dissidents

Two men were arrested in New York for allegedly operating a secret Chinese police station that monitored and intimidated critics of Beijing.
Chinese government officials denied the existence of these "overseas police stations" despite evidence from US authorities and human rights groups showing over 100 stations worldwide.
The US condemned China for threatening US citizens and pledged to protect people from foreign governments' harassment and repression.
The arrests were part of a larger crackdown on China's efforts to extend authoritarian control beyond its borders and stifle dissent.
China's government has increasingly pressured critics abroad through threats, coercion, and monitoring students and scholars at universities worldwide.