Ministry of Public Security of PRC lodges stern representation to U.S. law enforcement agencies on indictment of Chinese police

According to a spokesperson of China’s Ministry of Public Security, an MPS official lodged stern representation and strong objection to the representatives of U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation Beijing Office on Wednesday. The U.S. DOJ has maliciously concocted so-called "Transnational Repression" narrative, pieced together fabricated evidence and blatantly prosecuted 40 Chinese law enforcement officers and other government officials.

MPS firmly opposes that the U.S. side maliciously concocted the so-called “Transnational Repression” narrative and took foreign policy action targeting China under the cover of legal action, as well as collaborating with U.S. government to stigmatize and defame China by exploiting judicial system. The U.S. law enforcement agencies claim themselves just, independence and non-politics. However, based on presumption of guilt, the U.S. side fabricated groundless charges and made 3 indictments consecutively, which severely undermined the legitimate interests of Chinese citizens. The acts of U.S. law enforcement agencies laid bare the malicious nature of politicizing and weaponizing legal instrument, which is contrary to the basic facts, professional ethics and rule of law. The Chinese side is strongly against such behaviors and urge the U.S. side to immediately stop political manipulation and judicial bullying. 

MPS firmly opposes the egregious indictment against Chinese police officers and cyberspace administration officials. The U.S. indictments came out of thin air with no legal basis at all. Such practice is the typical thief crying stop the thief. China always adheres to the principle of non-interference in other countries’ internal affairs, strictly observes international laws and respects the judicial sovereignty of all countries. In contrast, the U.S. interferes in internal affairs of other countries by abusing extraterritorial and long-arm jurisdiction. Who acts as "world policeman"? Whose law enforcement agents are carrying out global interference operation and repression? It is a plainly visible to the international community. The U.S. is the very country to be accused of Transnational Repression. We strongly urge the U.S. law enforcement agencies to recognize the serious consequence of the frivolous lawsuits, immediately stop the defamation and dismiss the indictment against Chinese officials, take actions to undo the negative impact, and stop any provocation and confrontation so as to bring bilateral law enforcement cooperation back on track. If the U.S. refuses to change course and goes down that wrong path, we will take resolute countermeasures and fight until the end.