South Korean Police Raids a Chinese Restaurant on Suspicion of Being a Secret CCP Police Station

Published on March 8, 2024

South Korean police investigated a Chinese restaurant in Seoul for operating as a suspected secret Chinese Communist Party (CCP) police station that was involved in forcibly repatriating Chinese dissidents. The owner also allegedly played other key roles in overseas associations linked to the CCP. China’s covertly deployed overseas police stations have been increasingly exposed in many countries, promoting alarm. Public opinion suggests that the South Korean government urgently needs to revise its “espionage law” to cope with national security threats posed by communist China. On Feb. 22, Seoul Police conducted a mandatory investigation of Wang Haijun, 46, the owner of the Oriental Pearl Chinese restaurant in Seoul....