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. Zhao is just one of many people prevented from exiting China. As the…
Chinese Man Twice Blocked From Exiting China as Border Controls are Tightened
An Uncertain and Hard Trip Back to China Amid Soaring Costs and Strict Rules: Chinese Traveler
Chinese citizens working or studying abroad find it hard to return to China under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) border control measures. An employee of a Chinese state-owned company claimed that he had to pay the Chinese embassy in Egypt to guarantee his journey, on top of high airfares, quarantine expenses, testing fees, and various other…
Taliban Grants Pregnant NZ Journalist ‘Safe Haven’ After Ardern Government Denies Her Return Visa
A pregnant New Zealand (NZ) journalist said she had to turn to the Taliban for help after her country refused to grant her a travel exemption due to its strict COVID-19 strict border control. In a column published in the New Zealand Herald on Saturday, Charlotte Bellis, a former journalist with Al Jazeera, said she discovered she…
Public Health Agency Falls Short on Protecting Canada’s Border Against COVID-19: Auditor General
Despite spending more than $600 million on control measures, a new report from the auditor general says the federal health agency’s failure to properly track travellers’ quarantine status leaves Canada’s border poorly defended against COVID-19. Auditor General Karen Hogan submitted four COVID-19-related reports to the House of Commons on Dec. 9, including one that examines…
Suspected Illegal Migrants Captured in Newport Beach
Nine people were taken into U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody May 2 after they were dropped off at a Newport Dunes boat ramp by a pleasure boat. The group of Mexican nationals consisted of seven men, one woman, and an unaccompanied 13-year-old boy, border control said. The group was turned over to U.S. Border Patrol agents for…
UK Delays Post-Brexit Import Checks to Give More Time to Prepare
LONDON—Britain on Thursday delayed the introduction of a range of post-Brexit import checks on goods from the European Union by around six months, saying businesses needed more time to prepare because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The British Retail Consortium welcomed the move, but said it was needed because the government was not…
Victoria Lifts Travel Ban on Regional NSW
Victoria will reopen to regional NSW, with the introduction of a new “traffic light” system for interstate travel. Permits which designate regions in other parts of Australia as green, orange or red zones depending on coronavirus risk will go live from 6pm on January 11. Regional NSW will be classified as an orange zone. Greater…
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