Original title: the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles reminded Chinese students entering and leaving the United States to pay attention to security risks
The Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles announced on the 8th that recently, when many Chinese students entered the Los Angeles International Airport, they were repeatedly questioned by U.S. border inspection and law enforcement officials about their purpose of studying in the United States, past academic achievements, whether they had ever been employed, whether they had received disciplinary sanctions, whether they "plagiarized" laboratory data, and some were threatened and intimidated, He was even restricted to freedom for dozens of hours and was eventually refused entry and repatriated. In addition, some Chinese students were interrogated by US law enforcement officers and their personal electronic equipment was confiscated when they left the country for home. The Consulate General in Los Angeles has made solemn representations to the US side in this regard, urging the US side to correct its mistakes and stop using various excuses to unreasonably restrict and suppress Chinese students.
The Consulate General in Los Angeles reminded students studying abroad to improve their safety awareness, pay attention to the possible risks encountered during entry and exit, strengthen prevention and properly deal with them. In case of emergency, Chinese students entering and leaving Los Angeles should contact the Consulate General in Los Angeles for assistance. (CCTV reporter Liu Xu and Xu Xiao)