China Enforces New Travel Rules to Control Citizens Abroad

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China has implemented new travel regulations that allow the government to restrict citizens from leaving the country for up to three years.

•New regulations governing travel into and out of China have come into effect on September 15.
•Citizens deemed to have harmed China's national security or interests while overseas may be barred from leaving for up to three years upon return.
•Individuals violating technology import and export regulations may also be prohibited from traveling abroad.
•Professor Tom Kellogg states these rules serve as a tool to control Chinese citizens' actions and speech overseas.

•New travel regulations for entering and leaving China came into effect on September 15.
•China may prohibit citizens from leaving the country for up to three years if they are deemed to have harmed national security or interests while abroad.
•China may bar individuals from traveling abroad if they violate technology import and export regulations that may endanger national industrial or technological security.
•Chinese authorities stated the rules are to safeguard national sovereignty and security and do not restrict ordinary citizens.
•Professor Tom Kellogg describes the rules as a tool to control the actions and speech of Chinese citizens overseas.
•Professor Tom Kellogg notes that state security agencies may deny passports to prevent criticism of the Chinese government or punish rights activists.
•Critics argue the new rules increase the Chinese government's ability to pressure and control its citizens' activities abroad.

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Tom Kellogg

"This is another tool designed to control what Chinese citizens do and say overseas."

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China(จีน)ℹ️

The country implementing new travel regulations to safeguard national sovereignty and security.

BBC(บีบีซี)ℹ️

The news organization that reported on the new travel regulations.

Georgetown University(มหาวิทยาลัยจอร์จทาวน์)ℹ️

The US-based university where Professor Tom Kellogg serves as Executive Director of the Center for Asian Law.

Center for Asian Law(ศูนย์กฎหมายเอเชีย)

The center at Georgetown University directed by Professor Tom Kellogg.

Tom Kellogg(ทอม เคลล็อกก์)

Executive Director of the Center for Asian Law at Georgetown University who analyzed the travel rules.

New regulations governing travel to and from China(กฎระเบียบใหม่ว่าด้วยการเดินทางเข้าและออกจากประเทศจีน)

Rules that allow the barring of citizens from leaving China for up to three years for security or technology regulation violations.