South Korea’s authorities have launched a probe into the alleged Chinese police stations operating covertly across the country after a Chinese restaurant in Seoul was found to have served as a base last month.
South Korean intelligence officials and police jointly investigated the presence of covert Chinese police stations in various regions, including the capital city of Seoul and Jeju Island, The Korea Herald reported on June 16.
South Korean lawmaker Choe Jae-hyeong revealed findings suggesting that the Confucius Institutes promoted the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda and led activities targeting pro-Hong Kong democracy rallies at South Korean universities.
This came after the South Korean intelligence agency arrived at a tentative conclusion in May that a Chinese restaurant in the Songpa-gu district of Seoul has been operating as a base for unofficial Chinese police operations….