No evidence of secret Chinese police stations - Met

The Met has concluded “no criminal activity” has taken place

A police investigation into “secret Chinese police stations” in London has concluded that “no criminal activity” has taken place.

The House of Commons previously discussed two locations, in Croydon and Hendon, listed by NGO Safeguard Defenders as “overseas service stations for police and overseas Chinese affairs”.

The owner of one of the two sites pinned to the allegations said that "it is all rumours".

A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy said: "We have made it clear many times that there are no so-called Chinese 'overseas police stations'."

The Met Police started investigating the sites in November but has now said no further action will be taken.

The offices of All Eat App in North End, Croydon, was one of those investigated.

Owner of the takeaway service Ruiyou Lin said: “It is all rumours... I want to clear my name now.

“I have had to deal with this for nine months. I checked in with my GP and I have lost 9.6kg, it has had a very bad impact," he told the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

“These rumours [have impacted] my company. I am British and pay my tax in the UK.

"My business has gone down and my investor has pulled out.”

Ruiyou Lin said he helped Chinese citizens re-apply for their driver’s licence

Mr Lin said he has helped Chinese citizens re-apply for their driver’s licence.

Chinese embassies in the US and Canada said they had opened "overseas service stations'' during the pandemic to assist nationals abroad with driver's licence renewal and similar matters.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “Officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command have been assessing this matter to establish whether there is any potential unlawful activity that may require further investigation.

“As a result of these enquiries, no illegal or criminal activity has been identified and no further action will be taken.

"However, should any new information be brought to our attention or come to light, then this of course, will be assessed and dealt with as appropriate."

A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in London added: "China adheres to the principle of non-interference in other countries’ internal affairs, strictly observes international laws and respects the judicial sovereignty of all countries.

"It is important that some from the UK side respects the facts rather than spread false accusations."