[Secret deal: China's security cops can investigate in #Switzerland]
1. @NZZaS: #China & #Swiss signed a secret deal in 2015 allowing #Beijing's security officers to investigate Chinese nationals WITHIN #Switzerland for 2 weeks, even w/o official status.https://nzzas.nzz.ch/schweiz/geheimvertrag-chinesen-duerfen-in-der-schweiz-ermitteln-ld.1572784?mktcid=smsh&mktcval=Twitter …
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3. Even though the treaty claims only covering smugglers and illegal immigrants, it is doubtful whether this extraterritorial enforcement power can be abused under the newly enacted
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4. Although the treaty claims excluding
#Tibetans &#Uyghurs, it is dubious if this exemption can really hold since#Beijing in the past treated China-born foreign nationals as Chinese, such as Swedish citizen#GuiMinhai that was sentenced to 10yo prison.https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-imprisons-a-swedish-bookseller-11583367426 …Show this thread -
5. Not to mention that dissidents in exile,
#Hongkongers or even#Taiwanese overseas might be covered by the secret deal & extradited to#China’s courts. In fact,#hkpolice has already used the new law to arrest dissidents in exile and also a US citizen.https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/01/china/hong-kong-activists-arrest-warrant-intl-hnk/index.html …Show this thread -
6. The agreement now plans to seek extension upon its expiry at the end of this year. As it has grave implications on overseas dissidents and jeopardizes the reputation of Switzerland, Swiss gov should disclose more information about the secret deal.
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Sorry but not true. They cant just simply come in and investigate. They are invited in very specific and certain cases.
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