French counterintelligence dismantled nine secret Chinese police stations operating on French soil.
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The 'police stations' are described by authorities and media as clandestine structures functioning as unofficial extensions of China's public security system, rather than officially accredited diplomatic installations; the characterization that they were genuine 'Chinese police stations' is based on counterintelligence findings reported in the press, not on an official DGSI public statement.
The dismantling followed a year-long investigation and was announced in June 2026, about three weeks before the session date; the MEP could have known this information at the time of the speech.
The interior ministry had already identified nine such structures with a presence in France as early as mid-2025 (per Intelligence Online), and the closures took place in early 2026.
Sources
SecondaryLe Monde (English edition)Following a year-long investigation, counterintelligence services shut down nine clandestine 'police stations' in early 2026 that were operating ... Since early 2026, French counterintelligence services have dismantled nine clandestine structures operating in France under the direction of [China's Ministry of Public Security].
SecondaryLe Monde (French edition)Neuf structures, pilotées en France par le ministère de la sécurité publique chinois [Nine structures, directed in France by the Chinese Ministry of Public Security] ... the French authorities made these clandestine 'police stations' shut down.
SecondaryThe TelegraphFrance has shut down nine secret Chinese 'police stations' allegedly used by Beijing to spy on dissidents and pressure them to return home.
SecondaryANI NewsFrance shuts down alleged Chinese 'secret police stations' spying on dissidents. Investigators believe the centres functioned as unofficial extensions of China's public security system, monitoring members of the Chinese community.
SecondaryIntelligence OnlineThe interior ministry wrote that 'the DGSI has identified nine "police stations" with a presence in France'. 'Since 2022, the interior ...'