Chinese Man Twice Blocked From Exiting China as Border Controls are Tightened

A passenger looks on as a China Eastern flight takes off from the runway of Baiyun Airport in southern China's Guangzhou province on March 25, 2022. AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

This year, Chinese immigration authorities twice prevented a Chinese businessman from leaving the country, even though he had valid travel documents.

Mr. Zhao (an alias for safety) from China’s eastern Shandong Province was not allowed to exit China in January nor in May.