The Chinese embassy has been forced to close several unofficial police stations operating in the UK after a government investigation into their “unacceptable”

  • OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Until you realize these “police stations” are just foreign service centers where Chinese citizens can do things like renew their drivers license, collect pension funds, and complete other administrative tasks

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      Then why have there been reports of people being accosted shall we say, after entering the premises of places like this?

      And an embassy or in this case a consulate does effectively the exact same job that you’re saying, it’s what almost every nation in the entire world does. So it’s weird that they’re different to begin with.

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      1 year ago

      That’s what consulates and embassies are for, no need to have hidden Chinese police in the back of the restaurant.