US government employee barred from leaving China, Washington says | News

A US Patent and Trademark Office employee was subjected to an exit ban in China while visiting for personal reasons, as confirmed by the US State Department, which is working with Chinese officials to resolve the matter. This incident follows China’s earlier ban on a Wells Fargo employee linked to an unspecified criminal case, amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Beijing over espionage allegations.

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