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Unprecedented Number of Chinese Nationals Crossing US Border Coincides With ‘Run’ Social Media Trend in China

Unprecedented Number of Chinese Nationals Crossing US Border Coincides With ‘Run’ Social Media Trend in China
Illegal aliens seeking asylum line up to be processed by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents at a gap in the border fence U.S.-Mexico near San Luis, Ariz., on Dec. 26, 2022. Rebecca Noble/AFP via Getty Images
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The lockdown of Shanghai, China’s largest city, in March 2022 prompted the emergence of “润,” pronounced “run,” as Chinese sought to emigrate. In January, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a 10-fold increase in the number of Chinese nationals crossing the southern border, raising national security concerns.

Jenny Li has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2010. She has reported on Chinese politics, economics, human rights issues, and U.S.-China relations. She has extensively interviewed Chinese scholars, economists, lawyers, and rights activists in China and overseas.
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