Preet speaks with John Carlin, a top DOJ official in both the Obama and Biden administrations, about the threat of Chinese “overseas police stations” allegedly targeting Chinese nationals living abroad. The FBI reportedly recently searched an unlisted Manhattan office being used by Chinese officials to collect information.

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References & Supplemental Materials:

Cyber Space, John Carlin’s CAFE podcast

“Exclusive: China operating over 100 police stations across the world with the help of some host nations, report claims,” CNN, 12/4/22

“China accused of creating overseas ‘police stations’ to target dissidents,” PBS, 10/27/22

“With F.B.I. Search, U.S. Escalates Global Fight Over Chinese Police Outposts,” NYT, 1/12/22

“Two Arrested and 13 Charged in Three Separate Cases for Alleged Participation in Malign Schemes in the United States on Behalf of the Government of the People’s Republic of China,” Department of Justice, 10/24/22

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In Brief: China Has Police Stations in the U.S.? (with John Carlin)