China's customs authorities have introduced new regulations concerning entry-exit management, which are being pointed to as primarily targeting wealthy individuals and high-profile entrepreneurs for border control to prevent the flight of capital and personnel.
On August 5, a netizen posted that they were strictly interrogated by customs at the airport upon exiting the country as to why they were traveling alone, and that on-site staff made groundless doubts about the authenticity of their legitimate UK visa.
Chinese customs officials have been instructed to tighten entry and exit management and intercept suspicious individuals, seen as a sign of the country shutting itself off from the world.
It is alleged that China Customs has begun intercepting and repatriating some individuals preparing to go abroad, without informing the relevant personnel of the specific reasons.