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The government of the United Kingdom has directed China to close its secret police stations which have been operational on British soil, said Security Minister Tom Tugendhat, in a written statement to parliament on Tuesday.   The Foreign Office "told the Chinese Embassy that any functions related to such 'police service stations' in the UK are unacceptable and that they must not operate in any form," a written statement said.   The embassy "responded that all such stations have closed permanently", it added, according to India Times.  

Britain has probed claims that the Chinese stations were operating at three sites, its security minister says.

Investigation reveals no illegal activity by Chinese state at the sites

Security minister Tom Tugendhat addressed allegations of unofficial Chinese overseas police stations operating in the UK.

The Chinese embassy has been forced to close several unofficial police stations operating in the UK after a government investigation into their “unacceptable”