China ran a secret police station in NYC to harass dissidents, prosecutors say

Two men have been charged with operating the station in Chinatown. [Gothamist]( Gothamist relies on your support to make local news available to all. Not yet a member? [Consider donating and join today](. [Eastern District of New York US Attorney Breon Peace, seen at a January press conference, announced charges against two New York City residets accused of acting as agents for the People's Republic of China.]( [China ran a secret NYC police station to harass dissidents, prosecutors say]( Two people have been charged with operating a secret police station in Manhattan’s Chinatown with a mission to repress Chinese dissidents living in the United States on behalf of the People’s Republic of China, federal prosecutors said Monday. The police station was located in an office building, and closed in the fall of 2022 after the people running it learned that the FBI was investigating, prosecutors said. The office began as a place where Chinese citizens could do things like renew drivers licenses. But people working in the office were soon asked to track down dissidents living across the country. [Read More]( [WNYC]( [WQXR]( [NJPR]( [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.