France dismantled nine clandestine Chinese 'police stations' in early 2026 targeting dissidents and diaspora monitoring, expelling key operatives.

France closed nine clandestine 'police stations' operating in France run by Chinese public security services. These stations were used notably to control the Chinese diaspora and hunt regime opponents for forced repatriation. Three Chinese nationals acting as 'chiefs' of these ghost police stations have been targeted for expulsion, two already expelled, and a third pending confirmation. The clandestine activity operates largely through Chinese nationals without direct official ties but who fall under China's 2017 intelligence law obliging citizens to contribute to information collection under the 'United Front'.