Beijing, Nov. 13 -- China has expanded its overseas surveillance and policing network through more than 1,247 global liaison points, including over 40 alleged monitoring outposts in the United States, which are reportedly being used to monitor Chinese diaspora communities, collect intelligence and suppress dissent, according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET).

Citing findings by Spain-based human rights organisation Safeguard Defenders, The Epoch Times reported that Beijing has continued expanding its global policing infrastructure despite publicly claiming to have shut down clandestine overseas Chinese police stations exposed in 2022. Safeguard Defenders had initially identified more than 100 such police stations operating across at l...