by Philip Lenczycki, The Liberty Daily:
China is imposing its justice system on American soil using a web of U.S.-based nonprofits linked to a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intelligence agency, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation found.
Located throughout California, the greater Washington, D.C. area, Hawaii, and New York, the network of more than a dozen nonprofits share information with Chinese law enforcement officials, and some also host unsanctioned courtrooms in the U.S., a months-long investigation discovered. Although the Chinese government claims it appoints law enforcement officials overseas in order to more conveniently handle mundane matters like Chinese driver’s license renewal and international divorce cases, U.S. lawmakers and intelligence analysts say China’s underground courts could easily be weaponized to punish dissidents and expand communist influence abroad.
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Liu Pengyu, a Chinese Embassy spokesperson, told the DCNF that “Chinese law enforcement agencies conduct foreign law enforcement cooperation strictly in accordance with international law, fully respect foreign laws and judicial sovereignty, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects in accordance with the law.”
However, the DCNF found that not only are all the identified nonprofits led by individuals working with a Chinese intelligence service called the United Front Work Department (UFWD), but some of their leaders have also explicitly discussed forced repatriation operations with Ministry of Public Security (MPS) officials in China. Furthermore, several of the individuals appointed to operate overseas Chinese courts in the U.S. also belong to the nonprofit that ran a Chinese police station in New York, which the Department of Justice (DOJ) found sought to forcibly repatriate individuals back to China.
“The Chinese government’s attempt to impose its repressive legal system on U.S. soil through the CCP’s United Front network is an unacceptable assault on U.S. sovereignty and the rule of law,” Michigan Republican Rep. John Moolenaar told the DCNF.
“These actions jeopardize the safety and freedoms of Chinese Americans and undermine the principles of justice that define our nation,” said Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on the CCP. “Congress and law enforcement must remain vigilant, hold those involved accountable, and impose costs on the CCP’s illicit United Front activities within the United States.”
‘Foot Soldiers’
Chinese law enforcement agencies tapped at least eight U.S. nonprofit leaders to serve as “overseas mediators” and “hearing officers” for underground courts on American soil, according to Chinese state media and government reports.
Overseas mediators and hearing officers remotely notarize and serve legal documents, provide a physical space to host video calls for mediation and litigation and advocate on behalf of overseas compatriots, Chinese government and state-run media reports show.
A November 2022 UFWD announcement showcased the Xinhui District court in Jiangmen, Guangdong province and its “Overseas Dispute Mediation Station.” The announcement identified the chairman of the San Francisco, California-based World Youth Congress of Jiangmen as one of the court’s “overseas mediators” and highlighted his role in settling an international divorce case through video call.
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