2026-11-11
On November 11, the large-scale Hong Kong adult exhibition MEGA FANS EXPO was suddenly cancelled two days before its opening. The ticketing platform KKday issued full refunds, citing issues with the performers' entry into the territory.
2026-11-11
Japanese actress Mari Tachibana and her companions were denied entry upon arriving in Hong Kong and returned to Japan; the relevant actors subsequently deleted the related posts.
2026-11-05
According to a netizen's report, the Foshan Women and Children's Hospital has implemented a blanket exit-entry restriction on ordinary staff who are not involved in classified work or middle management. Employees were disciplined for applying for travel documents without approval, and a corresponding penalty system was established. This is alleged to be in violation of the Passport Law and the Exit and Entry Administration Law.
2026-10-31
On October 31, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council announced that from January 1, 2024, to October 30, 2026, a total of 466 Taiwan residents have gone missing, been detained for questioning, or are suspected of having their personal freedom restricted while visiting China. Among them, 177 are missing, 43 were detained for questioning, and 246 were imprisoned, with five new cases added in just the past eight days.
2026-10-10
On October 10, a traveler flying from Shanghai Pudong to Fukuoka with a child was told by border inspection staff that Japan was a “red alert area” and was advised to give up the trip; after the traveler said they were determined to go, the staff stamped the passport and let them through. Another traveler said that even using the self-service channel for Japan requires manual verification and a reading of the risk warning, while no such dissuasion applies when traveling to the United States. In fact, China’s Consular Service website lists most of Japan as a low-risk area.
2026-10-03
According to a Bloomberg report cited by the program, Beijing has further tightened restrictions on AI talent leaving the country, extending the scope of controls to the spouses and children of core research and development personnel.
2026-09-29
An X account named “所谓伊人在水一方” uploaded a video of a female teacher talking about student safety, in which she reminds high school students to guard against strangers, vehicles, and the risk of losing contact.
2026-09-28
Beijing has further extended exit controls on artificial intelligence experts and core chip R&D personnel to cover their spouses, minor children, and other immediate family members.
2026-09-28
Bloomberg reported on September 28, citing people with knowledge of the matter, that China has expanded exit restrictions on top AI talent at private companies to include some family members: spouses and children of executives at AI and chip firms must obtain official approval in advance even for short trips abroad, in an effort to prevent key technologies and information from flowing to the United States. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology did not respond to a request for comment.
2026-09-27
On September 27, a netizen posted that when leaving Shanghai, they were questioned by border inspection about their destination, purpose of travel, and the number of people traveling with them; flight tickets and accommodation were checked day by day, and other visas in their passport were also examined; the man ahead of them was repeatedly questioned by several people about his business and purpose of leaving the country.
2026-09-21
When an adult netizen in Zhejiang was applying for a Hong Kong and Macau pass, staff members required them to call their parents for confirmation and fill out an "explanatory statement" containing terms such as bearing all consequences of traveling abroad.
2026-09-17
On September 17, employees of public institutions reported encountering pop-up alerts when applying for entry and exit documents, being required to provide a consent letter from their unit's human resources department. Even when opting for off-site processing, the system still indicated that record-filing was required, triggering concerns and panic among labor dispatch and grassroots employees regarding restricted freedom of travel.
2026-09-17
According to a summary by blogger Qiqi Baba, passport application policies in Fujian, Jiangxi, Henan, Hunan and many other regions have been tightened, and the procedures for going abroad have become more cumbersome than before.
2026-09-17
According to blogger Qiqi Baba, many people were contacted by relevant departments in their hometowns after returning to China with their passports and were asked to cancel them.
2026-09-17
Blogger Qiqi Baba was separately interrogated by border inspection while departing at Ningbo Airport on September 17. He was asked about his experience transiting in Egypt last year, and said that departure management at Ningbo Airport is strict, with each accompanying person required to undergo inspection one by one.
2026-09-17
Blogger Qiqi Baba said that after new rules took effect on September 15, one of his followers was stopped and questioned at the airport, asked to provide a hotel booking, itinerary and return ticket, and warned that those holding tourist visas should delete content on their phones related to overseas work and Macau to avoid being checked.
2026-09-17
A netizen said that due to employer restrictions they could not travel abroad freely, but the employer's rules stipulated they could not voluntarily resign within 5 years and could only leave by being fired. After 15 days of absenteeism, the employer initiated the procedure, and it took about 3 months to get the passport back.
2026-09-15
On September 15, the day the new entry and exit regulations came into effect, some netizens reported that a certain unit required all its employees, both permanent and contract, to hand over their passports and Hong Kong/Macau travel permits to the HR department for registration. Netizens in the comment section reported similar confiscation of documents by units in many places, and that entry and exit records would be checked irregularly.
2026-09-15
The new regulations, dubbed the '19 Articles of Xi Jinping's New Era of Isolationism,' have officially taken effect, with border checkpoints implementing strict interception and vetting of public officials, employees of state-owned enterprises, and even their extended family members.
2026-09-15
On September 15, the first day of the implementation of the State Council's new exit-entry regulations, widespread public discussion and concern were sparked regarding who is being intercepted and the border inspection interrogations.
2026-09-15
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.
2026-09-15
On September 15, China’s new entry‑exit management regulations officially took effect, empowering authorities to inspect electronic devices, deny exit to persons involved in security matters, and not disclose related decisions. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Chairperson Shen Youzhong and the Straits Exchange Foundation Deputy Secretary‑General Li Baowen promptly reminded the public to pay attention to information security and risk assessment when traveling to the mainland.
2026-09-15
On September 15, the day the new entry-exit regulations took effect, netizens shared that they were asked in detail about the reasons for leaving the country and their travel plans when departing. Earlier, another netizen on September 12 in Guangzhou, with all proper documents and boarding a flight to Vietnam, was refused exit and sent back by customs despite no clear violation.
2026-09-15
According to the Hu Liren program, China has tightened exit restrictions starting September 15, 2026, with customs able to intercept people with legitimate business from leaving the country at any time, in what is known as "large-scale border control."
2026-09-15
China began enforcing the 19-article Regulations on Exit and Entry Administration promulgated on July 31 starting September 15, expanding the scope of those barred from leaving the country from specific groups to all departing passengers at every port of exit, particularly affecting AI researchers and entrepreneurs, drawing widespread attention and concern at home and abroad. On September 10, officials issued a clarification saying the new rules mainly target cross-border gambling, telecom fraud, and the illicit transfer of technology. On the same day, the human rights organization Safeguard Defenders released a report noting an explosive growth in China's exit bans, with nearly 200,000 mentions of exit restrictions in Supreme People's Court rulings in 2025.
2026-09-15
China's new exit-entry regulations took effect on September 15, which outside observers interpreted as a tightening of outbound travel; officials subsequently denied this.
2026-09-09
On September 9, 2026, a netizen was told by their employer that during their employment (within 5 years) they may not voluntarily resign and that travel abroad was restricted. To obtain a passport, she negotiated with the leader and began striking off work on the same day. After 15 days of absence, the employer initiated dismissal procedures, and about three months later completed all formalities, returning the passport to her. No other personnel intervened or publicly protested during the period.
2026-09-12
Chinese authorities blocked Meta's acquisition of AI company Manus for about $2 billion and imposed exit bans on two of Manus's founders, seen as a case of China's extraterritorial regulations being enforced in practice.
2026-09-12
On September 12, a netizen purchased a flight ticket from Guangzhou to Vietnam. With all procedures complete and no clear violation of laws or regulations, they were turned back by customs and denied exit.
2026-09-12
On September 12, 2026, a netizen purchased a flight ticket from Guangzhou to Vietnam. With the ticket, passport and all other documents in order, they were still turned back at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and denied permission to leave the country.
2026-09-10
On September 10, the Chinese Communist Party's Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Public Security, and National Immigration Administration issued a joint response, saying that the claims circulating online that "exit will be comprehensively tightened" and "it will become harder for ordinary people to leave the country" are a misreading, and that the new rules only target online fraud, high-risk destinations, and travelers with abnormal travel patterns, with normal exit unaffected.
2026-09-04
A narration about new entry-exit rules claims that the relevant measures will affect outbound travel after September 15, including strengthened review of visa documents, turning back travelers at ports on risk grounds, and approval for specific individuals; the video did not provide the specific issuing authority.
2026-09-03
On September 3, 2026, Radio Free Asia reported that Chinese ports of entry and exit will implement new exit-entry management rules, adopting a system in which whoever approves bears the responsibility, further tightening restrictions on exits by people inside the system, scientific researchers, and university students.
2026-09-03
On September 3, 2026, Zhejiang police issued a report stating that a 16-year-old had applied alone in another locality for a passport with the intention of going abroad; border entry-exit officers contacted the parents to intervene on the grounds of fraud-related controls and dissuaded the issuance of the passport.
Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang ·
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Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-09
YouTube blogger "Jiujiang" revealed that Li Dongxun's application to return to Taiwan on family reunion grounds had been rejected; Li Dongxun subsequently borrowed 20,000 RMB from a friend to pay for medication, follow-up check-up fees and rent.
2026-09
Insiders within the system say that, around the time new rules take effect, government agencies, financial institutions, state-owned enterprises, hospitals and universities are expanding the scope of passport screenings. Some units have issued an "Internal Special Investigation Form" requiring employees to declare whether they and their family members hold foreign passports, dual nationality or foreign green cards. Passports of staff in classified positions and officials at deputy division level or above are to be kept by their employers.
2026-09
Sources in Beijing's financial circles revealed that some finance and state-owned enterprise executives, unable to resign normally, have asked acquaintances among doctors to issue critical illness certificates stating "late-stage cancer," while others deliberately drove drunk and asked traffic police to pull them over, preferring administrative detention, in order to force their employers to dismiss them and thereby recover the passports held in centralized custody.
2026-09-01
On September 1, 2026, a former teacher in Guangdong posted a complaint stating that their identification documents were confiscated while employed, and the school blocked them from traveling to Hong Kong to visit a sick relative under the pretext of 'non-essential travel,' preventing them from seeing their relative until after they had passed away.
2026-08-31
On August 31, 2026, Hunan home church pastor Cao Sanqiang disclosed in an exclusive interview that, two and a half years after being released from a 7-year prison sentence, he is still on the list of those barred from leaving the country. Cao Sanqiang, who suffers from late-stage prostate cancer, urged the authorities to permit him to travel to the United States to reunite with his family.
2026-08-27
On August 27, a netizen in Leiyang, Hunan, posted on social media that after traveling to Southeast Asia, they were flagged by the local anti-fraud center as a person at risk of involvement in fraud and were restricted from leaving the country, despite having no criminal record and receiving no written notification.
2026-08-27
On August 27, 2026, a citizen registered in Leiyang, Hunan, reported that after merely taking a normal trip to Southeast Asia, they were labeled as fraud-risk by the local anti-fraud center and barred from leaving the country without any case being filed; appealing requires submitting a large amount of overseas documents.
2026-08-25
After Mr. Liu, a netizen from Liaoning, bought a flight ticket from Beijing to Los Angeles, he received a call from his local police station, which asked him about his purpose of traveling to the U.S., his flight, and information about his relatives' housing.
2026-08-23
A technical head at a Chinese company was stopped by customs officers at Shanghai Pudong Airport and barred from leaving the country because a VPN was installed on his phone.
2026-08-20
A Chinese man attempted to exit China through Shanghai Pudong Airport with his 8-year-old son. Because the son holds a US passport, the airline stopped them on the grounds that he "wouldn't be allowed into the US," claiming the son had no right to leave China.
2026-08-18
A Chinese netizen at Pudong Airport was asked to fill out an exit-entry registration form containing personal information, outbound itinerary, family members, overseas contacts, online activities, assets and finances, and several people had their phones confiscated for inspection.
2026-08-16
The X account "Luo Xiang" posted a netizen's tip claiming that after one student at a certain university remained in Spain, all of the school's more than 60,000 students were banned from leaving the country.
2026-08-15
A Chinese woman was taken into a room by customs officers at Nanning Airport in Guangxi for checks on her phone, luggage, and financial records; her passport was subsequently revoked, and she was told that students at her school were banned from leaving the country because some students had overstayed in Spain.
2026-08-12
On August 12, 2026, Radio Free Asia reported that the scope of China's requirement to hand in private passports has expanded from public officials to universities, hospitals, key private enterprises, and even ordinary residents in some communities, as exit restrictions are being tightened at every level.
2026-08-12
On August 12, 2026, netizens in multiple places reported on social media platforms that recently applying for ordinary passports has encountered unusually strict scrutiny, being questioned in detail by the entry-exit departments about deposits, bank statements, and travel itineraries; some netizens' online applications directly showed as not approved.
2026-08-08
A passenger traveling from Cairo to Taiwan via a transfer in Shanghai was detained for about an hour while processing an international transfer at Shanghai Pudong Airport. Customs informed the passenger that they were required to hold a Mainland Travel Permit, and the passenger was ultimately unable to continue their journey to Taiwan.
2026-08-06
A grassroots medical worker posted online that after booking flights and a hotel, they received a notice from their workplace stating that the hospital prohibits all active staff from traveling abroad, affecting both personnel with and without formal staffing status.
2026-08-05
A netizen posted that when leaving the country and undergoing customs inspection, they were questioned about their travel purpose and traveling alone, and staff also doubted the authenticity of their UK visa.
2026-08-05
A netizen from Guilin claimed that when preparing to travel to Japan via Hong Kong, they were unable to process their visa and were told their information was under internal control, requiring them to bring their documents to the anti-fraud center the next day for processing.
2026-08-05
A netizen in Tianjin claimed that when their family member applied for a passport, they were required to provide their WeChat ID, confirm whether their family was aware of the application, and list phone numbers for multiple relatives. Staff stated that the result would be known in about two weeks, with a 50% approval rate.
2026-08-05
On August 5, a Guilin resident went to the exit-entry administration office to apply for an endorsement for Japan but was intercepted by the system; staff informed them that they had been placed on the police's information control list and could not obtain exit documents.
2026-08-05
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.
2026-08-05
On August 5, a netizen in Tianjin reported that when family members applied for passports, they were required to register their WeChat names and phone numbers of multiple relatives, and were told by staff that the approval rate for applications was only 50%.
2026-08-03
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.
2026-08-02
On August 2, 2026, Chinese dissident Sun Yuanping, who had long been placed under exit control and surveillance by Shijiazhuang police over his online political speech, disclosed in Australia that, with the assistance of others, he successfully broke through the exit restrictions, arrived in Australia, and applied for political asylum.
Location: Melbourne own page, Australia ·
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Verification: Reported ·
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2026-08
According to people familiar with the matter, land border crossings in Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Ruili in Yunnan, among others, have required some travelers to explain their purpose of exit, itineraries, and related circumstances.
2026-08
According to online reports cited by Radio Free Asia, personnel in at least 13 categories of jobs in China — including research institutions, civil servants, state-owned enterprises, finance, universities and hospitals — have been required to hand over their passports.
2026-08
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.
2026-08
China has announced that new entry and exit management regulations will be implemented starting September 15.
2026-08
A netizen in Gansu reported that some subdistrict residents' committees require ordinary residents to hand over their passports to grid workers for safekeeping; another netizen said that even the passports of temporary hospital staff were confiscated.
2026-08
According to reports, Chinese citizens applying for passports are being asked more questions, and may face additional screening or be denied exit when leaving the country.
2026-08
Private jets in China have been banned from flying, with related restrictions reportedly aimed at preventing wealthy individuals from leaving the country by air.
2026-08
Reports online claim that two Chinese college students were detained by customs when planning to travel abroad, on the grounds that it is unsafe for college students to leave the country.
2026-08
Ms. Chen of China, who gave birth in the United States, applied for a visa renewal in order to send her child to the US for junior high school. Her first 8 applications were rejected, and her 9th application was approved.
2026-08-01
A blogger posted a video saying that multiple followers reported that when they applied for ordinary passports online, the system showed their applications as not approved.
2026-08
Mainland travel agency sources stated that applying for or renewing a passport requires proof of ties such as bank statements, vehicles, housing, and funds.
2026-08
A mainland netizen stated that when applying for a passport renewal through a mobile app upon expiration, they received a prompt requiring them to bring a consent letter issued by their work unit.
2026-08
Officials deny that the new rules will return China to self-isolation, saying the regulations are intended to guard against transnational crime, telecom fraud, illegal immigration, and technology security risks.
2026-08
A Chinese national who had previously worked abroad and was preparing to travel overseas again said that police asked them to go to a police station for verification, where officers checked the contents of their phone and collected their information for about two hours.
2026-08-01
On August 1, 2026, Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng disclosed that when his family of three planned to travel to Hong Kong at a Shenzhen checkpoint, they were stopped and placed under exit controls by border inspection on the grounds that leaving the country might endanger national security, and they received no written notice.
2026-07-31
On July 31, the Chinese Communist Party introduced new regulations and tightened policies regarding going abroad, leading to higher thresholds and more restrictions on leaving the country in the future.
2026-07-31
A blogger stated that followers reported being denied passport applications; she also mentioned that personnel in certain regions or departments require approval, guarantees, and sureties for travel.
2026-07-31
On July 31, 2026, China's State Council promulgated the State Council Regulations on Exit and Entry Administration, signed by Li Qiang, which incorporate harm to industrial security and technological security into the circumstances for restricting citizens' exit, granting administrative departments greater discretion in exit border controls.
2026-07-30
On July 30, Xi Jinping unveiled a tightening policy restricting all citizens from traveling abroad, officially set to take effect on September 15, with customs set to intercept large numbers of outbound travelers.
2026-07-21
Screenshots circulating on Weibo show that the CCP is requiring personnel in the system to surrender their passports, with some units even demanding the "voluntary cancellation" of passports and conducting audits of overseas travel records from the past five years.
2026-07-10
Zhang Xinyan was originally scheduled to fly from Thailand to Vancouver, having already been granted refugee status by the UNHCR; the video says she was detained at the airport and may be sent back to China.
2026-07
The Japanese entrepreneur said that after cooperating with a televised confession, stating that he was restoring his Chinese nationality and cutting off Japanese consular protection, he was told he was banned from leaving the country before 2036.
2026-07
It is reported that since July 31, multiple individuals in China have been intercepted by customs when attempting to leave the country, with customs failing to provide specific reasons to the individuals involved.
2026-07
A Chinese-American US citizen working in nuclear explosion monitoring was placed under surveillance after returning to China; when preparing to leave the country, he was told he had been subjected to an exit ban and was taken away. The US government reportedly demanded that China release him.
2026-07
After returning to China, Tan Song was taken away at the airport and questioned for about seven or eight hours. After being released and returning home, he was placed under an exit ban and was unable to leave China.
2026-07
A netizen who claims to be of Chinese descent in Japan posted that on July 2 he took his family of five back to China to visit relatives, and when returning to Japan in late July he was prevented from boarding just 5 minutes before departure; this is a personal account and has not been officially confirmed.
2026-06
A video claims that 25-year-old Li Ming from Hunan was telephoned by police in his hometown while traveling in Malaysia and ordered to return home by a deadline, otherwise he would be treated as a "fraud" suspect and his household registration might be canceled; this claim has not been confirmed by any public reports.
2026-05-26
Bloomberg reported on May 26 that some of the top AI talent at private companies such as Alibaba and DeepSeek must obtain official approval before leaving the country, with the list selected based on an individual's strategic importance to the country rather than solely on rank or employer.
2026-05-26
According to a Bloomberg report cited by the program, government departments require senior AI researchers and executives at companies such as Alibaba and DeepSeek to obtain prior approval before leaving the country.
2026-05
Li Yanhui, nicknamed "Review", was released in May of that year, but is still restricted from leaving the country.
2026-05
Jiangxi Normal University requires students to submit an application for all private international travel. This policy has been in effect for half a year, and specific implementation details have not been made public.
2026-04-17
A netizen submission on April 17 reported that Jiangxi Normal University requires all students traveling abroad (or to Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan), whether for official business or tourism, to fill out an application form and undergo multi-level school approval. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action. Several sections of the application form are alleged to severely infringe upon student privacy.
2026-03
According to a report by the UK's Financial Times, after AI company Manus was acquired by Meta, CEO Xiao Hong and chief scientist Ji Yichao returned to Beijing to be questioned and were subsequently told they were not permitted to leave the country.
2026-03
In March 2026, the CCP deceived two minus executives into returning to China and subsequently banned them from leaving the country.
2025
According to a Wall Street Journal report cited by the program, in early 2025 officials privately suggested that top AI entrepreneurs and researchers not travel to the United States in the near term.
2025
In the second half of 2025, the Chinese Communist Party began large-scale measures to lock people in, including requiring personnel inside the system and grassroots public institution employees to hand over their passports; even students at universities, primary and middle schools need school approval to leave the country.
2018-11
Sun Yuchen appeared in the United States in late November 2018, and Caixin reported that how he circumvented or temporarily lifted the exit ban remains a mystery.
2018-11
Public records show that Justin Sun was already in the United States in late November 2018; how he bypassed exit controls to leave the country remains a mystery.
2018-07
Sun Yuchen was denied and blocked when attempting to leave an Asian country; afterwards, according to a former employee and his ex-girlfriend, he entered Vietnam via the Guangxi border.
2018-06
Caixin reported that Sun Yuchen has been on the border control list restricting exit from China since June 2018.
2018
After being placed under an exit ban, Justin Sun left the country through unconventional means and has since remained abroad for an extended period.
2017
After Ms. Ma Yongtian's son and husband completed their immigration procedures to the United States in 2017, they were stopped from leaving the country by the Changchun Public Security Bureau. Their passports and related documents were confiscated, and they were designated as suspects of "illegal emigration," released on bail pending trial.
2002-04-27
Liu Xiaoqing and her boyfriend flew from Beijing to Shenzhen and attempted to take a boat to France via Hong Kong, but they were intercepted by border control officers at the Shenzhen airport ferry terminal who had been notified in advance, causing their escape plan to fail.
1996
Hsu Chia-ching said that she was blacklisted by the CCP in 1996, after which she could not travel to mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, but could still visit democratic countries such as Japan and the United States.