Mainland Affairs Council Weighs In on China's New Immigration Rules
By TaiwanPlus
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council minister says that China's new immigration rules are unclear and will induce panic if implemented. The rules also tighten entry regulations for foreigners.
Taiwan Warns Citizens Over New Chinese Exit Regulations
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Taiwanese people travelling to China should be more careful when Beijing’s new immigration rules take effect next month. That’s according to the Mainland Affairs Council, which manages Taipei’s relations with Beijing.
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They can bar you from leaving at will.
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There’re no clear conditions.
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There are no clear laws.
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China is implementing new rules that can bar people from leaving the country if they are deemed a threat to national or technological security. And people who commit illegal acts overseas may be forbidden from exiting China for six months to three years. The new rules also tighten entry regulations for foreigners. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory, and it is unclear how the new rules might impact Taiwanese people travelling there.
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Taiwanese people travelling to China should be more careful in the future when Beijing’s new immigration rules set in in September. That’s according to the Mainland Affairs Council, which manages Taipei’s relations with Beijing.
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A country governed by the rule of law will have clear conditions.
But, are unclear.
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It can bar people from leaving the country at will.
There’s no clarity.
That will bring panic.
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Last month, China said that it will institute new rules that can bar people from leaving the country if they are deemed a threat to national technology security. People who commit illegal act overseas may be forbidden from exiting the country from six months to three years. The new rules also tighten entry regulations for foreigners. China claims Taiwan as part of its sovereign territory and it is unclear how the new rules might impact Taiwanese people travelling in and out of China.
