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US government employee banned from leaving China

Headline from WDIO Duluth

The State Department says a U.S. government employee has been banned from leaving China while traveling there in a personal capacity. The department said Tuesday that it's closely monitoring the case and engaging with Chinese authorities to resolve it.

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Washington Free Beacon

    China Bars US Citizen, a Commerce Department Employee, From Leaving: Report (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    China is barring a U.S. citizen who works for the Department of Commerce from leaving the country after he traveled there to visit relatives—the latest instance of Beijing's controversial use of exit bans on foreign nationals.

  2. Newsweek

    US government worker prevented from leaving China: what we know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    China has declined to comment on the alleged exit ban, saying only that it handles all cases according to the law.

  3. CNN

    China bans Wells Fargo banker from leaving the country (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    An Atlanta-based banker working for Wells Fargo has been prevented from leaving China, the latest incident that threatens to amplify concerns among Western executives about the potential consequences of visiting the world’s second-biggest economy.

  4. The Columbian

    China stops us commerce worker from leaving country, media say (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    China has stopped a U.S. citizen who works for America’s Commerce Department from leaving the nation for several months, according to media reports, an episode that comes as Beijing and Washington try

  5. Washington Examiner

    China blocks two Americans from leaving country (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A federal employee and a Wells Fargo employee have been placed under an exit ban and are not being allowed to leave China.

  6. WDIO Duluth

    US government employee banned from leaving China (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The State Department says a U.S. government employee has been banned from leaving China while traveling there in a personal capacity. The department said Tuesday that it's closely monitoring the case and engaging with Chinese authorities to resolve it.

  7. Townhall

    U.S. Government Employee Blocked from Leaving China (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    U.S. government employee blocked from leaving China amid rising tensions and exit bans.

  8. Newsweek

    Trump admin responds to US government worker banned from leaving China (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The State Department said that officials are actively engaged with their Chinese counterparts to resolve the situation swiftly.

  9. NBC News

    Washington says China won't let U.S. government employee leave the country (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The U.S. State Department said on Monday that the Chinese government had blocked a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office employee visiting the Asian country in a personal capacity from leaving.

  10. The Guardian

    China blocks US federal employee from leaving (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Exit bans used by China for reasons ranging from criminal investigations to diplomatic leverage tool

  11. Al Jazeera

    US government employee barred from leaving China, Washington says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US State Department says the employee was slapped with an exit ban while visiting the country in a ‘personal capacity’.

  12. The Hill

    State Department: Beijing blocked US employee from leaving China (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Beijing blocks US federal employee from leaving China after undisclosed work for USPTO. State Department working to resolve the situation.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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