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Chinese police will patrol in Hungary alongside Hungarian officers after an agreement with Budapest, raising fears of Beijing oppression being meted out in Europe

www.telegraph.co.uk Chinese police set to patrol alongside Hungarian officers

Agreement with Budapest raises fears of Beijing’s growing influence in Europe

Chinese police set to patrol alongside Hungarian officers

Hungary’s interior ministry claimed the deal would improve safety in tourist hotspots or during events that attract large numbers of spectators.

But the plan has drawn criticism from those concerned the agreement will be abused by communist China, which has a lengthy record of human rights abuses.

The patrols could be the first step to establishing secret police stations or used to intimidate the overseas Chinese community, they warned.

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