China Travel - Red Flags And Exit Bans

With the promise of a new year comes the anticipation of new horizons, and for many, this is the time to plan travel for the year ahead. In 2024, the Chinese Government unilaterally extended visa-free entry to citizens of 38 countries and has broadened a policy of offering visa-free entry for transit travelers who plan visits of 10 days or less. That currently applies to 54 nations. In a number of past episodes we've talked with experts about how China differs from Western liberal democracies (see below) and in this episode of Perspectives with Neilo we take a closer look at what you should know if you are thinking of travelling to the People's Republic of China (#PRC) in the year ahead. Topics covered in this episode include: ChinaTravel - brief introduction, The one-party authoritarian state (listen to China 101), Freedom, Media, Surveillance, Exit bans and the case of Irishman, Richard O'Halloran, Phone inspections, mobile payments and the Great Firewall, Propaganda awareness, How successful is China's visa-free entry so far? Flights and transiting in Hong Kong. Be sure to check your government's Travel Advice website for the latest advice for citizens of your country. Date of Recording; January 12th, 2025 See blog at www.pwneilo.com for music credits #ChinaTravel, #Beijing, #BeijingTravel, #ExitBan, #TravelAdvisory, #TravelAdvice, #RichardOHalloran, #Ireland, #China, #HongKong, #GreatWall, #GreatFirewall, #Visafree #Podcast