Report exposes Chinese transnational repression in Europe
The gist
Sweden's FOI published a report on China's transnational repression based on 16 diaspora interviews.
It adds to Italian stalking cases and Taiwan's 149-incident tally, widening scrutiny.
How it unfolded
- Oct 2024Security-camera footage showed a man spray-painting the Italian word for "rape" outside Li Ying's apartment in Turin, prompting prosecutors to investigate.
- Mar 2026Italy issued deportation orders against eight Chinese nationals suspected of spying on dissidents, including Li.
- Mar 11, 2026Italian authorities ordered the expulsion of Chinese agents responsible for spying on dissidents; three were repatriated immediately, one was detained in Rome and four had already left Italy.
Key terms
- FOI
- A Swedish government agency that conducts research and development for total defence.
- transnational repression
- State-led political repression conducted across national borders, targeting individuals through surveillance, harassment, intimidation, assassinations, and enforced disappearances.
- Legislative Yuan
- The unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan), located in Taipei.
Source: Wikipedia