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Beijing kicks off campaign targeting illegal aliens
Analysts called for the establishment of a comprehensive mechanism for managing foreigners in China, as Beijing police started a three-month campaign on May 15 targeting foreigners illegally staying in the capital.
According to the Exit-Entry Administration Department under the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, foreigners targeted by the campaign are those who illegally entered China, stay in the capital with an expired visa or have a job without a working permit. |
Tighten up rules on foreigners, says online survey
Foreigners coming to China should be scrutinized to find out whether they have sufficient cash funds, a property or a job, said 94.4 percent of voters in a survey on Sina Weibo.
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Campaign Targets
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| Illegal behaviors |
Illegally enter China:
The foreigners enter China without a legal visa, border inspection |
Illegally stay in China:
The foreigners stay in China with an expired visa
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Illegally work in China:
The foreigners have a job in China without a working permit
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| Punishment |
1,000 to 10,000 yuan's fine;
3 days to 10 days' detention;
leave China within a time limit
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500 to 5,000 yuan's fine;
3 days to 10 days' detention;
leave China within a time limit
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500 yuan to 1,000 yuan's fine;
stop working;
leave China within a time limit
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Official Voices:
●During the campaign, police will check foreigners have necessary documents. Those found to be "illegally staying" will receive punishments according to the law.
●Beijing residents are encouraged to report such violations by calling the bureau's hotline.
●Downtown area, such as Sanlitun, will be the key places.
●Police remind the foreigners to keep the passport or valid documentation with them.
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British man detained over sexual assault in Beijing
Where:Beijing city 100 meters south of the Xuanwumen subway entrance opposite the Sogo Department Store.
When: 2012 May 8 around 23:20
What happened: a 25-year-old British man brazenly sexually assaulted a Chinese woman
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Cellist apologizes for train seat feet fight
Russian cellist Oleg Vedernikov on May 17 publicly apologized in a video uploaded to Sina for his behavior on a train bound for Beijing earlier this week, when he was filmed insulting a fellow passenger. |
Central China repatriates 39 illegal Vietnamese
Thirty-nine Vietnamese illegally living and working in Anhui province have been transferred to border defense authorities, local authorities said on May 24. |
Foreigner tops list of unlawful survey cases
About 40 cases of illegal geographic surveying cases involving foreign individuals or organizations have been investigated since 2006, some of which involved stealing military information that could threaten national security, according to the country's surveying and mapping administration. |
Comments:
●Is anti-foreign fever returning to China?
After two videos showing foreigners behaving badly went viral, and CCTV host Yang Rui's recent microblog post on "foreign trash" caused lots of controversy, some foreigners are wondering if they're still welcome in China. What is the Chinese mentality toward foreigners nowadays? Do expats really feel anti-foreigner sentiments in China? The Global Times invited two commentators to contribute their thoughts.
●Custer's latest stand reveals sensitivity
Unless you're a foreigner with an expired visa and haven't left your hideout since Beijing launched its crackdown on illegal aliens earlier this month, the chances are you're aware of the row ignited by CCTV host Yang Rui's microblog posting that advocated "cleaning out the foreign trash," "arresting foreign thugs" and "identifying foreign spies who live with Chinese women."
●Illegal immigrant crackdown a new challenge for China
Mishandling this problem may lead to diplomatic friction, as foreigners are involved. Beijing will obviously be an example for other cities to follow. China is a friendly country, and should avoid misunderstanding from other countries when fighting against illegal immigrants.
●Unjust 'foreigner fury' over sex attack
The incident has shed light on a number of things, not least of all how deep the divide runs between Chinese and foreigners. However, let's be clear: this attack shouldn't be polarized as a "foreigner versus Chinese" showdown.
Weibo Voices:
@北京人在DC: With China's economic development comes the same problems which appear in other developed countries. I know several foreigners who work in China with only a tourist visa.
@Eleven_Story: Will the places established for deporting those foreigners become places that have many crime activities?
@听风灌雨: The problems of foreigners illegally entering China, staying in China and working in China should be severely handled. It will become a great misfortune if we do not attach importance to this problem.
@panhongfei: I hope those refugees can find places where they can be accommodated.
According to the Second Branch of the Beijing Municipal People's Procuratorate:
●For 2011, close to
180,000 foreigners lived in Beijing, which is about 0.91 percent of the total population of 19.61 million in the municipality. South Koreans made up the largest number of foreigners living in Beijing with 100,000 residents.
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46,000 foreigners were employed in Beijing during 2011. some
70,000 foreign students were enrolled in over 50 colleges in Beijing.
●More than
90% of the illegal drug dealers in Beijing are foreigners, and most of them are Africans.
Source: Beijing Times
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