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The Beijing State Security Bureau Detention Center (BSSBDC; Chinese: 北京市国安局看守所) is a prison located in Fengtai, Beijing, China. The facility houses politically sensitive inmates: political prisoners, foreigners, disgraced Communist Party officials, individuals charged with crimes relating to state security, and allegedly, prisoners of conscience. The detention center is operated by the Beijing State Security Bureau (BSSB), the Beijing branch of the Ministry of State Security (MSS), China's foreign...
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 6 Jul 2026 · methodology
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
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Region
Beijing
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Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Beijing State Security Bureau Detention Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/beijing-state-security-bureau-detention-center
"Beijing State Security Bureau Detention Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/beijing-state-security-bureau-detention-center.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Beijing State Security Bureau Detention Center},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/beijing-state-security-bureau-detention-center},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
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