Comments by "Doncarlo" (@doujinflip) on "A Chinese migrant described how he “ran” to the U.S. from China" video.

  1. He's likely more accurate with what he wants to say in Chinese. Plus his anti-Party sentiments carry more weight when spoken in Putonghua for other Chinese to understand directly. The problem with leaving China as a Chinese especially during Zero-COVID is that the policy actively discourages departure for other than business or education or some other activity that supports "development" of the nation -- the immigration officer has he authority to cancel the passport (by snipping the MRZ of the data page) of anyone whose answers they suspect. An itinerary to an "enemy" Anglophone country would be especially scrutinized, and entering that country goes through a lot of the same questioning of "What are your plans here?" and "How did you convince China to let you out given the stricter exit policies?". These conditions explain why specifically irregular entries by Chinese nationals has surged.
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