Taiwan Warns 5 Groups Face China Travel Risks Under New Entry Rules
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Updated · Focus Taiwan · Sep 14
Taiwan Warns 5 Groups Face China Travel Risks Under New Entry Rules
3 articles · Updated · Focus Taiwan · Sep 14
Summary
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said five groups — including chip workers, company executives and frontline civil servants — face heightened risks as China's new entry and exit rules take effect.
Shen Yu-chung said the rules let Chinese authorities demand files from phones and laptops, potentially exposing trade secrets and personal political views, and can block departures over export-control or technology cases.
Chinese authorities also need not tell people they are under an exit ban, its legal basis or remedies, meaning travelers may discover the restriction only when trying to leave.
Taipei is still keeping its China travel alert at orange rather than raising it to red, while urging at-risk travelers to avoid unnecessary trips and register visits for safety.
Experts at the Taipei forum said Taiwanese are clearly covered because China's 2012 Exit and Entry Administration Law treats them as "Chinese citizens," extending earlier security measures such as the 2023 counter-espionage amendments.