China accused of illegal police stations in Netherlands

Dutch media found evidence that the "overseas service stations", which promise to provide diplomatic services, are being used to try to silence Chinese dissidents in Europe, Qazet.az reports.

A spokesperson for the Dutch foreign ministry said the existence of the unofficial police outposts is illegal.

The Chinese embassy says it is not aware of their existence. 

The investigation was sparked by a report entitled Chinese Transnational Policing Gone Wild, by the Spain-based NGO Safeguard Defenders.