Very angry with China's actions, U.S. Commerce Secretary Rutenberg specifically criticized us! On July 23, U.S. Commerce Secretary Rutenberg claimed that the Chinese government's act of prohibiting an American-born Chinese employee of the department from leaving the country is despicable, and stated that the Trump administration is trying to resolve this issue. Rutenberg said that this employee went home and was then arrested. They confiscated his passport. I have reported the situation to the Department of State, and they are handling it.
Evidently, U.S. Commerce Secretary Rutenberg is specifically criticizing us. However, what we want to say is, why was this person restricted from leaving the country? Is the U.S. not aware of the reason? On April 12, 2025, this employee arrived at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport from Singapore, intending to use the 144-hour transit visa exemption, but did not fill in that he was a government employee on the application form, only marked as a regular business traveler. Why didn't this employee truthfully declare his government status?
According to the "Exit and Entry Administration Law" of China, individuals who endanger national security or are involved in unresolved cases can be legally restricted from exiting the country. Therefore, before we investigate the relevant circumstances, we naturally need to restrict his departure. The U.S. criticized us, but we will handle this matter in accordance with the law, and the U.S. government has no right to interfere in our judiciary. Everyone in China must abide by Chinese laws. Obviously, Americans are not an exception.
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