07/22/2025

U.S. Government Employee Banned from Leaving China

The State Department is closing monitoring the situation

A U.S. government employee has been banned from leaving China after traveling there in a personal capacity, the State Department said Tuesday, marking the latest case where Beijing has stopped U.S. nationals from departing the country.

The State Department did not reveal the identity of the employee at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which is part of the Commerce Department, but said it is “tracking this case very closely” and that it is engaged with Chinese officials to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.

"The Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of American citizens," it said.

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