Overseas Chinese Students in Multiple Places Report Being Questioned by Domestic Police Over Phone About Their Status Abroad and Pressured to Return, Sparking Controversy

On June 28, 2026, multiple overseas students and outbound travelers reported on social media that they themselves or their parents back home received calls from public security authorities, who questioned them in detail about their overseas travel plans and personal circumstances, and even asked the students to persuade them to drop out and return to China.