Germany Names China Among Main Actors in Transnational Repression
German records document efforts to identify dissidents, pressure relatives in China, and collect information from within communities targeted by Beijing.
TL;DR
- Germany's domestic intelligence agency (BfV) has named China as a main actor in transnational repression.
- China is listed alongside Russia and Iran as states employing such tactics.
- Individuals targeted include Chinese activists, German critics of China, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Falun Gong practitioners, and supporters of Hong Kong's democracy or Taiwan.
- China's political leadership uses intelligence services and other actors to monitor and intimidate critics abroad.
- Affected individuals can face surveillance, threats, and intimidation even after leaving authoritarian states.