Public Sector Employees in China, are being Demanded to hand in their Passports, as President Xi Jinping's grip on every aspect of Society tightens. The number of Public Sector Workers who face Restrictions on their ability to Travel Abroad, has been massively expanded this year to include most Staff at Schools, Universities, Local Government, and other State-Owned Businesses.
Legislation dating back to 2003 allowed China to Restrict International Travel for Mid-to-High Level Officials. Under the so-called Passport Collection Drive, Local Authorities are able to Control and Monitor who Travels Abroad and how Often. As President Xi continues to Increase his Dictatorship's Invasion into People's Private Lives, He has also intensified His Campaign against Foreign Spies. This has led many Workers to suddenly find they cannot enjoy the Freedom to Travel in the way they once did not so long ago.
Educators in other Cities from across the Country including, Guangdong and Yichang, have Reported the Introduction of similar Restrictions. Teachers have long faced some sort of Restrictions on their Travel Abroad, out of fear of what Ideas they might Encounter, and then Instill in their Pupils. This has been greatly Increased in recent years, with many Restrictions from during the Covid, then being Lifted and replaced with similar Bans.
Teachers in Wenzhou, in East China, being told to hand in their Passports March and their Names would be Registered with the Public Security Bureau’s Border Control unit. In order to TravelAabroad, Teachers have to file an Application with their Schools and are typically Restricted to One trip a year for less than 20 days.
Those who Refused to hand over their Passport or Travelled anyway, could face 'criticism and education' or could even be referred to the Chinese Anti-Corruption Authority. They might also face a Travel Ban for Two to Five years.
Other sectors are also being impacted with some Workers in State Companies needing Approval from Nine different Departments Abroad before they can go on Holiday, and still then they some have Not received their Passport.
Retirees are also Not immune to the Clampdown with a formerAaircraft Maker, who has been Retired for over ten years, suddenly having His Passport taken away barring Him from Visiting Family living Overseas.
National Security has long been used as a Pretext by the Communist Government to Clampdown on Freedoms. In the 21st century, Chinese Citizens face Censorship with what they Can and Can't do both Online and Offline. Meanwhile Residents in areas such as Tibet have faced Oppression for Decades. Having Llost their Freedom to Travel Abroad more than a Decade ago.
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