CIA

China Acknowledges Torture and Illegal Detention in its Judicial System — Supreme People’s Procuratorate Establishes Investigation Office in Response

China’s top prosecutorial body has publicly acknowledged the existence of torture and illegal detention within the country’s judicial system. In response, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate has launched a new Investigation Department tasked with probing abuses of power by judicial and law enforcement officials. This development is particularly significant in the context of the McDonald’s case, as it directly echoes personal events I experienced in 2022 when I was subjected to what I consider torture by police officers in Taiyuan — a city where U.S. intelligence operatives were also known to be active. The creation of this investigative body raises important questions about past mishandlings, local accountability, and possible foreign interference in China’s internal legal processes.
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A French Foreign Ministry Official Reads a Sensitive Email Not Initially Addressed to Him

An official email reporting a serious threat was sent on April 19, 2025, to several high-ranking French and Chinese authorities, including senators, diplomats, intelligence services, and journalists. Although Samuel Belbachir, an official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was neither a direct recipient nor copied on the message, a read receipt confirms he accessed the message on April 21 at 10:30 a.m. It is possible that the email was internally forwarded to him as part of the administrative or diplomatic handling of the case.
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Mortal Danger in Beijing, China – Open Letter to Pierre Mirochnikoff, President of the Union of French Citizens Abroad

Mortal danger in Beijing: Open letter sent to Pierre Mirochnikoff, president of the UFE Beijing chapter, regarding grave threats involving foreign intelligence operations, and the safety of a French citizen in China and his Chinese family-in-law. The letter raises serious concerns about the legal and moral obligations of French consular representatives.
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