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China targets illegal foreigners with stringent law
Last Updated: Saturday, June 30, 2012, 18:32
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Last Updated: Saturday, June 30, 2012, 18:32
China targets illegal foreigners with stringent law Beijing: China's top legislature has passed a new exit and entry law which stipulates harsher punishments for foreigners illegally entering, living or working in the country.
The draft law was adopted Saturday at the five-day bi-monthly session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, China Daily reported.
The law requires foreigners to obtain valid identification documents when working in China and they cannot not be employed without valid employment certificates.
According to the law, employers will be fined 10,000 yuan (about $1,600) for every foreigner they illegally employ. Any monetary gain resulting from such employment will also be confiscated, reported Xinhua.
The legislation says the units or personnel employing foreigners or enrolling foreign students should report employment information to local police departments. Citizens have been encouraged to report clues about foreigners possibly living or working illegally.
"The number of foreigners entering China has been increasing by 10 percent annually since 2000," said Yang Huanning, vice minister for Public Security.
"Their identities and goals are more diverse than ever, and their activities are wide-ranging and complicated."
The number of foreigners employed in China jumped from 74,000 in 2000 to 220,000 by 2011-end, with many working as employees of foreign companies, teachers or representatives of foreign organisations, Yang added.
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2011年,外国人入出境共计5412万人次,同比增长3.8%。外国人来华人数居前十位的国家是:韩国、日本、俄罗斯、美国、马来西亚、新加坡、越南、蒙古、菲律宾、加拿大。
据统计,2011年北京市公安局出入境管理总队查出的外国人“三非”案件中,违法主体包括临时来华人员、三资企业人员、留学生等,涉及100多个国家,排名前五的分别是韩国、美国、加拿大、俄罗斯和日本,长期非法居留者以非洲国家为主,如尼日利亚、利比里亚和喀麦隆。蒙古国人在京从事违法犯罪活动较为突出。2008年以来,共拘留审查非法居留的蒙古国人98人。此外,菲佣问题初显,去年共拘留审查非法居留的菲律宾人29名。