Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun

在7月21日外交部例行记者会上，有记者提问称，据媒体报道，美国富国银行高管茅晨月在最近几周被禁止离开中国。请问中方对此有何评论？

At the Foreign Ministry's regular press conference on July 21, a reporter asked, according to media reports, Chenyue Mao, a managing director at the Wells Fargo Bank, had recently been barred from leaving China in recent weeks. What is China's comment on this?

对此，发言人郭嘉昆表示，经了解，茅晨月女士涉及中方在办的一起刑事案件，被中方执法部门依法采取限制出境措施。根据中国法律，案件正在调查中，茅晨月女士暂时不能离境，并且有义务配合调查工作。

In response, spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that Mao is involved in a criminal case currently under investigation by the Chinese authorities. She was subject to measures restricting her exit from the country by the Chinese law enforcement authorities. As the case is still ongoing, she is temporarily not allowed to leave the country and is required to cooperate with the investigation.

“无论是中国人还是外国人，在中国都要遵守中国的法律。中方在调查中会依法保障其合法权益。”郭嘉昆强调，这是一起司法个案，中方将一如既往，欢迎各国人士来华旅游、经商，并依法保障其各项权益。

"Whether Chinese nationals or foreigners, they must abide by Chinese laws when they are in China. During the investigation, Mao’s lawful rights and interests would be protected according to the law,” Guo said. This is a judicial case. China would, as always, welcome people from all countries to travel and do business, and would safeguard their legal rights and interests in accordance with the law, said Guo.