China tightens travel restrictions for citizens
But all they said was one sentence: 'You can't go,'" Pipi said.Pipi said he did not dare to escalate the matter, fearing he would "end up in prison". But some people interviewed by the BBC said this requirement is not enforced. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and immigration authorities did not respond to enquiries from BBC Chinese.Chinese authorities have drastically stepped up exit bans on its citizens in recent years, according to data provided to the BBC from rights group Safeguard Defenders.
- ▪But all they said was one sentence: 'You can't go,'" Pipi said.Pipi said he did not dare to escalate the matter, fearing he would "end up in prison".
- ▪But some people interviewed by the BBC said this requirement is not enforced.
- ▪China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and immigration authorities did not respond to enquiries from BBC Chinese.Chinese authorities have drastically stepped up exit bans on its citizens in recent years, according to data provided to the BBC f
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China tightens travel restrictions for citizensImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Chinese citizens could now be banned from leaving China for up to three years for criminal activities that endanger national securityByAbel U and Koh EwePublished15 September 2026, 03:38 BSTUpdated 8 minutes agoNew rules governing travel to and from China have come into effect, a move that observers say will further tighten the government's control over its citizens.Citizens deemed to have "harmed" China's national security or interests while overseas can also be barred from leaving China for up to three years after they return, while those who violate technological import and export regulations may also be banned from leaving.Chinese authorities say the rules are to "safeguard national sovereignty and…
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