On the 15th of June, the Hekou Port of Entry under the Yunnan Provincial Border Inspection Detachment encountered a situation where seven individuals from abroad were stopped during the entry process due to a mismatch between their stated visit purposes and the types of visas they held.
These individuals, all in possession of standard foreign passports and single-entry 15-day Chinese tourist visas, attempted to cross the border at the Hekou checkpoint, each claiming affiliation with a border tourism group.
Upon interrogation of the tour guide who was supposed to accompany the group, it was discovered that the seven individuals were not actually part of the said tourism group.
The border control officers promptly initiated a thorough investigation.
The findings of the investigation indicated that the travelers had intentions to proceed to Kunming immediately upon entering China. They were unable to provide a clear account of their intended travel plans, and it was noted that none of them had any cash on them. Examination of their social media revealed numerous images of documents and visas, with two of them being suspected of planning to engage in illegal employment activities post-entry.
Given these observations, it was deduced that the seven travelers might partake in activities that do not align with the conditions of their visas once inside the country.
In line with Articles 25 and 67 of the “Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China,” the Hekou Border Inspection Station of the Yunnan Border Inspection General Station made the decision to refuse entry to these seven individuals and annulled their visas.
