There has been "no criminal activity," according to a police investigation into "secret Chinese police stations" in London.
The NGO Safeguard Defenders listed two Croydon and Hendon locations as "overseas service stations for police and overseas Chinese affairs" in a previous debate in the House of Commons.
It's all rumors, the owner of one of the two websites linked to the allegations claimed.
We have repeatedly stated that there are no so-called Chinese "overseas police stations," a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy said. ".
The Met Police began looking into the locations in November, but they now say they won't be taking any further action.
One of the places looked into was the All Eat App offices in North End, Croydon.
Ruiyou Lin, the owner of the delivery service, stated: "It's all rumors. It's time for me to clear my name.
It has taken me nine months to deal with this. He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service, "I checked in with my doctor and I have lost 9.6kg; it has had a very bad impact.
My company has been impacted by these rumors. I live in the UK and pay British taxes.
"My company is struggling, and my investor withdrew. ”.
Ruiyou Lin claimed to have assisted Chinese nationals with new driver's license applications.
According to Mr. Lin, he has assisted Chinese nationals with their license reapplication.
Chinese embassies in the US and Canada claimed to have established "overseas service stations" during the pandemic to help citizens there with things like driver's license renewals and other similar issues.
"Officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command have been evaluating this matter to establish whether there is any potential unlawful activity that may require further investigation," a spokesperson for the Met Police said.
"These investigations have not revealed any evidence of illegal or criminal activity, and no further action will be taken.
"However, if any new information is revealed or brought to our attention, it will, of course, be evaluated and handled as necessary. ".
The Chinese Embassy in London further stated: "China adheres to the principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs, strictly complies with international law, and respects the judicial sovereignty of all countries.
"It's critical that some UK-side participants respect the truth rather than spread untrue rumors.
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