Posted on 01/04/2019 11:20:36 AM PST by MeganC
Exercise increased caution in China due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws as well as special restrictions on dual U.S.-Chinese nationals.
Chinese authorities have asserted broad authority to prohibit U.S. citizens from leaving China by using ‘exit bans,’ sometimes keeping U.S. citizens in China for years. China uses exit bans coercively: •to compel U.S. citizens to participate in Chinese government investigations, •to lure individuals back to China from abroad, and •to aid Chinese authorities in resolving civil disputes in favor of Chinese parties.
In most cases, U.S. citizens only become aware of the exit ban when they attempt to depart China, and there is no method to find out how long the ban may continue. U.S. citizens under exit bans have been harassed and threatened.
U.S. citizens may be detained without access to U.S. consular services or information about their alleged crime. U.S. citizens may be subjected to prolonged interrogations and extended detention for reasons related to “state security.” Security personnel may detain and/or deport U.S. citizens for sending private electronic messages critical of the Chinese government.
Extra security measures, such as security checks and increased levels of police presence, are common in the Xinjiang Uighur and Tibet Autonomous Regions. Authorities may impose curfews and travel restrictions on short notice.
China does not recognize dual nationality. U.S.-Chinese citizens and U.S. citizens of Chinese heritage may be subject to additional scrutiny and harassment, and China may prevent the U.S. Embassy from providing consular services.
Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.
If you decide to travel to China:
•Enter China on your U.S. passport with a valid Chinese visa and keep it with you.
•If you are arrested or detained, ask police or prison officials to notify the U.S. Embassy or the nearest consulate immediately.
•If you plan to enter North Korea, read the North Korea Travel Advisory.
•Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
•Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter. Follow the U.S. Embassy on Twitter, WeChat, and Weibo.
•Review the Crime and Safety Reports for China.
•U.S. citizens who travel abroad should always have a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
I’m heading there tomorrow.. so, I hope this is all ‘positioning’ for negotiation purposes.
Just stay off the internet. They will block most things anyhow. You can get a tunnel. But they will be watching you when you log onto the Hotel Internet. And you will have a tracker that follows you back to the US. Same with your phone. If you must use either, get a throw away phone with a China chip. And get an old computer or Ipad that you can wipe when you get home.
Sail the South China Sea constantly...right up against their damned sandbars. Let them take a shot. See what happens.
They are threatening to MURDER some poor Canuck. I’d flat out advise Americans not to go there. See how they’d like that.
Never had a problem, but that dosen’t mean that it cannot happen. I went through customs last week without problem. Though they have all my biometrics, and I keep my registration active at the police station.
I’ll keep you all updated if the situation changes.
Lol.. thanks.. but, I've been there TWICE since I made that post. :-)
I live in China, been here for over 15 years. I pass through HK and Macao all the time. Next time you are over, drop me a line, and maybe we can have a beer and some cigs.
Cash is everything in China. You can buy your way out of almost anything, but you need to be low key on it. Fish and hint rather than just throw cash on the table.
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