Chinese students studying abroad 'living in a climate of fear' over state surveillance

The report, entitled ‘On My Campus, I Am Afraid’, said virtually all students interviewed said they self-censored to some degree their activities, fearing repercussions from Chinese authorities.

Chinese authorities “are capable” of conducting the same surveillance on Chinese students in Ireland as has been documented in six other European countries, according to Amnesty Ireland.

The Irish branch of the human rights body was commenting on a new study by Amnesty International, which found China’s intelligence services were snooping on their citizens studying abroad and harassing their families back home.