OPINION

The global ambitions of Chinese law

News, Jeremy Daum & Moritz Rudolf, Published on 05/12/2022

» A recent report by the NGO Safeguard Defenders about the existence of "secret Chinese police stations" in cities around the world, including New York, has sparked investigations in several European countries and attracted the attention of the FBI. But while these investigations aim to protect the rule of law from subversion, they also highlight how unprepared Western democracies are to grapple with China's growing international influence.