{"id":2418294,"date":"2025-04-01T07:53:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T11:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-legislation-would-combat-ccps-secret-police-in-the-u-s\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T07:56:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T11:56:30","slug":"new-legislation-would-combat-ccps-secret-police-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-legislation-would-combat-ccps-secret-police-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"New Legislation Would Combat CCP\u2019s Secret Police In The U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-legislation-would-combat-ccps-secret-police-in-the-u-s%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2418294&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Quanzhong An, a Chinese citizen and U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-biden-immigration-orders-seek-to-reverse-trumps-policies-streamline-naturalization-process\/\" title=\"New Biden Immigration Orders Seek To Reverse Trump\u2019s Policies, Streamline Naturalization Process\">green card holder<\/a>, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for intimidating individuals in the U.S. on behalf of the Chinese government. This case underscores the urgent need for measures to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/were-closer-to-a-really-big-war-than-most-civilians-want-to-face-historian-niall-ferguson-delivers-timely-predictions-on-ukraine-in-new-episode-of-the-search\/\" title=\"\u2018We\u2019re Closer To A Really Big War Than Most Civilians Want To Face\u2019: Historian Niall Ferguson Delivers Timely Predictions On Ukraine In New Episode Of \u2018The Search\u2019\">protect individual freedoms<\/a> and national sovereignty from the tactics of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The CCP has been actively targeting Chinese nationals abroad as 2014, employing operations like &#8220;Operation Fox Hunt&#8221; and &#8220;Operation Skynet,&#8221; which involve repatriating individuals deemed &#8220;criminals&#8221; through coercion, harassment, and sometimes abduction of their relatives.<\/p>\n<p>Reports reveal that China&#8217;s Ministry of public Security (MPS) has established over 100 covert &#8220;Overseas Police Stations&#8221; worldwide,including in the U.S., with the aim of monitoring and suppressing dissent among Chinese expatriates. These operations raise serious human rights concerns as they frequently enough target political dissidents and violate due process.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. has taken steps to combat these illegal activities, including the arrests of several individuals involved in coercing Chinese expatriates. Recent legislation, such as the Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act introduced by Senator Tom Cotton and Representative Ashley Hinson, aims to combat the CCP&#8217;s illegal policing in the United States by imposing financial sanctions and penalties on those operating unauthorized Chinese police stations. The passage of this legislation is seen as crucial for upholding U.S. sovereignty and protecting the rights of individuals against the CCP&#8217;s intimidation efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Quanzhong An, a Chinese citizen and U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/china-communist-party-new-york-political-influence-campaign-donations-1828730\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">green card holder<\/a>, was recently <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/china-repatriation-operation-fox-hunt-quanzhong-an-ae5ff740fa3bd15ab8f267cd4cec2204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sentenced<\/a> to 20 months in prison for acting on behalf of the Chinese government to intimidate individuals living in the U.S. This case highlights the urgent need for strong measures to protect individual freedoms and uphold national sovereignty against the covert policing tactics employed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Fortunately, congressional Republicans have introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/ffedde7e54b71a41a9505fff1\/files\/66aa6f96-22dc-3da6-1bc4-5b3d5c2349b9\/HINSON_005_xml.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">legislation<\/a> to address this issue.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2014, the Chinese Communist Party has expanded its reach overseas, targeting Chinese nationals regardless of their residence or immigration status. This initiative includes programs like &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/operation-fox-hunt-how-china-exports-repression-using-a-network-of-spies-hidden-in-plain-sight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Operation Fox Hunt<\/a>&rdquo; and &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/asia\/operation-skynet-china-s-anticorruption-campaign-goes-international-as-beijing-reaches-out-to-uncover-officials-fled-abroad-10142310.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Operation Skynet<\/a>,&rdquo; where China&rsquo;s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) sends undercover police to foreign countries to forcibly repatriate individuals labeled as &ldquo;criminals&rdquo; by any means necessary.<\/p>\n<p>According to one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/operation-fox-hunt-how-china-exports-repression-using-a-network-of-spies-hidden-in-plain-sight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a>, to compel these individuals to return, Chinese authorities &ldquo;subject their relatives in China to harassment, jail, torture and other mistreatment, sometimes recording hostage-like videos to send to the United States. In countries like&nbsp;Vietnam&nbsp;and Australia, Chinese agents have simply abducted their prey.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,&nbsp;the Spain-based NGO Safeguard Defenders has <a href=\"https:\/\/safeguarddefenders.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/Patrol%20and%20Persuade%20v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revealed<\/a> alarming evidence that China&rsquo;s notorious MPS has established over 100 &ldquo;Overseas Police Stations&rdquo; in more than 50 countries, including the United States. While these stations claim to offer essential services, such as legal aid for Chinese expatriate communities, their actual purpose is far more insidious: to monitor, intimidate, and silence overseas Chinese individuals, while aiding China&rsquo;s efforts to capture alleged fugitives globally.<\/p>\n<p>These illicit policing activities raise serious concerns. The CCP uses a broad definition of &ldquo;criminals,&rdquo; often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-trans-policies-are-putting-men-in-womens-prisons-and-kicking-christians-out-of-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Trans Policies Are Putting Men In Women\u2019s Prisons And Kicking Christians Out Of Law Enforcement\">targeting political dissenters<\/a> and threatening their right to free expression through surveillance and harassment. Additionally, the forced repatriation of individuals to China without due process is a clear violation of human rights. Alarmingly, many nations were initially unaware of these covert operations, highlighting the CCP&rsquo;s troubling disregard for national sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. government has taken some actions to address China&rsquo;s illegal policing activities in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Three individuals &mdash; including American private investigator Michael McMahon and two Chinese citizens residing in the United States &mdash; were arrested in 2020 and later <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/china-repatriation-operation-fox-hunt-trial-new-york-01f96f6952e772efb5814c12316922dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">convicted<\/a> in 2023 of crimes related to their pressuring a Chinese expatriate living in New Jersey to return to China. The defense attorneys for the three men argued that the U.S. government should have increased public awareness regarding Beijing&rsquo;s deceptive tactics, as their clients believed they were assisting a company or an individual in collecting debts, unaware that the Chinese government was involved.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2023, the Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archives\/opa\/pr\/two-arrested-operating-illegal-overseas-police-station-chinese-government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arrested<\/a> New York City residents Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping, charging them with opening and operating a Chinese police station in lower Manhattan, New York. Chen <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/guilty-plea-expected-secret-chinese-police-station-case\/story?id=116907684\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pleaded guilty<\/a> in 2024, while Lu is still awaiting trial.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the DOJ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archives\/opa\/pr\/40-officers-china-s-national-police-charged-transnational-repression-schemes-targeting-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">indicted<\/a> 40 officers of China&rsquo;s MPS and two members of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), alleging that they harassed Chinese nationals living in the U.S. who are critical of the CCP. These Chinese officers have likely acted under the directive of <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/04\/15\/hunter-bidens-laptops-scandal-exposes-how-communist-influence-operations-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the United Front Work Department (UFWD)<\/a>, a semi-secret organization within the CCP responsible for disseminating party propaganda and managing influence campaigns both domestically and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archives\/opa\/pr\/40-officers-china-s-national-police-charged-transnational-repression-schemes-targeting-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emphasized<\/a> that &ldquo;these cases demonstrate the lengths the PRC government will go to silence and harass U.S. persons who exercise their fundamental rights to speak out against PRC oppression. &hellip; These actions violate our laws and are an affront to our democratic values and basic human rights.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Yet during President Joe Biden&rsquo;s multiple meetings with General Secretary Xi Jinping, Biden never demanded that China stop its illegal policing on U.S. soil.&nbsp; Now, congressional Republicans seek to end China&rsquo;s illegal policing in the U.S. through legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotton.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/cotton-reintroduces-legislation-to-expel-chinese-police-operatives-in-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reintroduced<\/a> the Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act in January this year (he first introduced the legislation in 2024),&nbsp;stating, &ldquo;No foreign government has the right to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">operate secret police stations<\/a> on American soil. The Chinese Communist Party&rsquo;s actions undermine international norms and human rights by circumventing legal extradition processes and engaging in intimidation tactics. This legislation sends a clear message: the United States will never tolerate illegal operations that violate our sovereignty and intimidate individuals living within our borders<em>.<\/em>&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On March 14,&nbsp;Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, <a href=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/ffedde7e54b71a41a9505fff1\/files\/66aa6f96-22dc-3da6-1bc4-5b3d5c2349b9\/HINSON_005_xml.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">introduced<\/a> a companion bill to Sen. Cotton&rsquo;s in the House, <a href=\"https:\/\/hinson.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/hinson-cotton-introduce-legislation-expel-chinese-police-operatives-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declaring<\/a> that &ldquo;the Chinese Communist Party should have never been able to operate police stations in the U.S. to surveil American citizens and harass Chinese citizens who have fled the Communist regime. &hellip; Senator Tom Cotton and I are working to end these illegal intimidation tactics that undermine U.S. sovereignty and finally hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for such egregious violations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act introduced by Cotton and Hinson in both chambers represents a vital measure that could profoundly affect the operations of Chinese police stations in the United States. With its enactment, those involved in the establishment and management of these stations will face strict &ldquo;financial sanctions, visa restrictions, and asset freezes.&rdquo; This legislation not only broadens the legal framework for identifying and prosecuting individuals engaged in these unlawful activities but also stiffens penalties for anyone acting under the direction of the United Front Work Department.<\/p>\n<p>Passing this legislation is crucial for safeguarding U.S. sovereignty and countering the Chinese Communist Party&rsquo;s encroachment and influence efforts. It is essential for congressional Democrats to unite with their Republican counterparts in support of this bill, allowing President Trump to sign it into law and take a strong stance against these violations.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p>      Helen Raleigh, CFA, is an American entrepreneur, writer, and speaker. She&#8217;s a senior contributor at The Federalist. Her writings appear in other national media, including The Wall Street Journal and Fox News.  Helen is the author of several books, including &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Confucius-Never-Said-Helen-Raleigh\/dp\/1499185278\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Helen+Raleigh+Confucius+Never+Said&amp;qid=1606079469&amp;sr=8-1\">Confucius Never Said<\/a>&#8221; and &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Backlash-How-Chinas-Aggression-Backfired\/dp\/1736008501\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1606006113&amp;sr=8-1\">Backlash: How Communist China&#8217;s Aggression Has Backfired<\/a>.&#8221; Her latest book is the 2nd edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Broken-Welcome-Mat-unAmerican-immigration-ebook\/dp\/B0C44QSPJ9\/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3HFXEVT236ZRW&amp;keywords=The+Broken+welcome+mat+book&amp;qid=1683127487&amp;sprefix=the+broken+welcome+mat+book%2Caps%2C135&amp;sr=8-3\">&ldquo;The Broken Welcome Mat: America&rsquo;s UnAmerican immigration policy, and how we should fix it.&rdquo;<\/a>   Follow her on Parler and Twitter: @HRaleighspeaks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quanzhong An, a Chinese citizen and U.S. green card holder, was sentenced to 20 months for intimidating U.S. residents on behalf of China, underscoring the need for measures to protect freedoms and sovereignty against covert policing tactics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":536,"featured_media":2418295,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Copy-of-Untitled-2025-03-28T172707.569.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51019,4762,52598],"class_list":["post-2418294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ccp-2","tag-legislation","tag-secret-police"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Copy-of-Untitled-2025-03-28T172707.569.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/536"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2418294"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418294\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2418298,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418294\/revisions\/2418298"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2418295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2418294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2418294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2418294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}