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U.S. Says Government Employee Blocked from Leaving China

U.S. Says Government Employee Blocked from Leaving China

China has blocked a U.S. government employee from leaving the country after the person traveled there in a personal capacity, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said.
The employee of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office was 'made subject to an exit ban in China,' a spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy said Tuesday. 'We are tracking this case very closely and are engaged with Chinese officials to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.'
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