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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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