But we can talk about visas all day if we really want to and believe me I can.
Back to the Chinese police. Making the assumpton it's true I doubt they're working under diplomatic or consular otherwise wouldn't you have the office there? Why would you even give out addresses if people can't visit or you're not working out of there? Why is this a provincial PSB initiative and not the federal level? The whole thing is strange.
Besides Russia, China was always the number one threat when we trained domestically. There's a massive Chinese expat community here, some that are very vocal against the CCP.
The CCP have been active here for year's, we just happen to have a current government that isn't really active in pissing anyone anyone. Even if they are actively seeking out and on the light side, harassing expats.
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