China Intelligence & Security Watch

“The easiest way to silence a person is not to imprison them. The most effective method is to target the ones they love.” The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) transnational repression strategy extends far beyond international arrest warrants, Interpol Red Notices, or diplomatic maneuvers. On the contrary, international investigations and human …

A passport, a court ruling, or an Interpol Red Notice… At first glance, these appear to be ordinary tools of international judicial cooperation. However, human rights organizations and international law experts have long warned that authoritarian regimes occasionally weaponize these mechanisms for political persecution and transnational repression. The People’s Republic …

A Chinese businessman living in France was detained due to an Interpol Red Notice issued against him years ago. Enrolled in the international police organization’s system at the request of Chinese authorities, the official file was based on allegations of financial crimes. However, the businessman’s account suggested that the incident …

In the spring of 2021, Bordeaux Airport in southwestern France was experiencing a seemingly ordinary day. Routine security procedures were underway at the private jet terminal, and passengers were clearing passport control to leave the airport. However, for one passenger on a plane touching down on the tarmac that day, …

This investigative series is not merely a standard news report or a dossier focused on a single event. The investigation before you is based on one of the most comprehensive international journalism projects in recent years, exposing how China instrumentalizes international organizations, constructs cross-border suppression mechanisms, and how these operations …

“We are in an asymmetric century where borders have lost their meaning and sovereign rights are bound by invisible threads. The Chinese Communist Party, while conducting the most organized overseas manhunt in human history, is focused on a single goal: leaving no sanctuary on earth where one can escape Beijing’s …

“How are global justice mechanisms and sovereign rights being weaponized under the guise of China’s transnational operations?” At first glance, the “Fox Hunt” and “Sky Net” operations orchestrated worldwide by the Beijing administration might appear to be isolated, covert actions carried out by Chinese agents on foreign soil. However, the …

The cross-border operations conducted by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) under the code names “Fox Hunt” and “Sky Net” have long been on the international agenda, primarily associated with the tracking, harassment, and forced return of individual targets. However, reports from international human rights organizations and cases documented over …

The “Fox Hunt” and “Sky Net” operations conducted by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on a global scale have evolved far beyond judicial processes targeting economic fugitives. The Beijing administration systematically manipulates international legal mechanisms, bypasses the jurisdiction of sovereign states, and exploits legal gray areas to commit severe …

Launched by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 2014, “Operation Fox Hunt”—and its subsequent expansion into “Sky Net” in 2015—reveals how Beijing has extended its grip far beyond its borders to build a global empire of repression and forced repatriation. These operations are designed to force victims back into …