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There's one in Sydney, and apparently about 80 in total around the world: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-13/beijing-sets-up-overs...

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So, what's being done about them?

Nothing particularly concrete. What do you expect can be done?

Kick out any Chinese that take part in these police stations on the side of the authorities.

Yes, that. But first raid the place, with no notice, in overwhelming force, and seize all the papers.

what if they have permanent residence permit or more?

A fair trial and (if there is evidence) a long time in jail.

Then they'll find that it is our laws that matter.

Treat them as spy. What are sedition laws are for?

Countries should enforce their sovereignty and write laws to make external countries unable to influence their citizens

The dutch ambassador in China sent to the Chinese government a weeechat message: "not cool :/". That should do it.

In all honesty, I don't think the Dutch (or Canadian or else) governments will really care since these are "ethnic Chinese" citizens. It's not their business. The image of dutch sovereignty has only to stand to the eye of its very "own" citizens and even so.

The only world power that is standing to that is the USA. And that's not because they care about these particular persons but because they are currently engaged in a feud with China.

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