Chinese Citizens Told to Surrender Passports

Lawyers told The Epoch Times local Chinese authorities’ detention of citizens’ passports is unlawful.
Chinese Citizens Told to Surrender Passports
A Chinese national holds his passport after being stamped to enter Cambodia at a border crossing on May 16, 2014. Omar Havana/Getty Images
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Some local authorities in China have tightened control of Chinese citizens’ foreign travel, including by confiscating their passports, Chinese residents told The Epoch Times.

The Chinese communist regime has in recent years required public servants to surrender their passports. Those restrictions have been expanded recently to affect Catholic clergy and other private citizens.
Lily Zhou
Lily Zhou
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Lily Zhou is an Ireland-based reporter covering China news for The Epoch Times.
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