Article 11

When an aircraft or a vessel navigating international routes arrives at aChinese port, the captain or his agent must submit a passenger name listto the frontier inspection office; a foreign aircraft or vessel must alsoprovide a name list of its crew members.

Article 12

Aliens who are considered a possible threat to China's state security andpublic order shall not be permitted to enter China.

Chapter III Residence

Article 13

For residence in China, aliens must possess identification papers orresidence certificates issued by the competent authorizes of the ChineseGovernment. The term of validity of identification papers or residencecertificates shall be determined according to the purposes of entry.

Aliens residing in China shall submit their certificates to the localpublic security organs for examination within the prescribed period oftime.

Article 14

Aliens who, in compliance with Chinese laws, find it necessary toestablish prolonged residence in China for the purpose of investing inChina or engaging in cooperative projects with Chinese enterprises orinstitutions in the economic, scientific, technological and culturalfields, or for other purposes, are eligible for prolonged or permanent residence in China upon approval by the competent authorities of theChinese Government.

Article 15

Aliens who seek asylum for political reasons shall be permitted to residein China upon approval by the competent authorities of the Chinese Government.

Article 16

Aliens who fail to abide by Chinese laws may have their period of stay in China curtailed or their status of residence in China annulled by the competent authorities of the Chinese Government.

Article 17

For a temporary overnight stay in China, aliens shall complete registration procedures pursuant to the relevant provisions.

Article 18

Aliens holding residence certificates who wish to change their place of residence in China must complete removal formalities pursuant to the relevant provisions.

Article 19

Aliens who have not acquired residence certificates or who are on a study programme in China may not seek employment in China without permission of the competent authorities of the Chinese Government.

Chapter IV Travel

Article 20

Aliens who hold valid visas or residence certificates may travel to placesopen to aliens as designated by the Chinese Government.

Article 21

Aliens desiring to travel to places closed to aliens must apply to local public security organs for travel permits.

Chapter V Exit from the Country

Article 22

For exit from China, aliens shall present their valid passports or other valid certificates.

Article 23

Aliens belonging to any of the following categories shall not be allowed to leave China:

(1) defendants in criminal cases or criminal suspects confirmed by a public security organ, a people's procuratorate or a people's court;

(2) persons who, as notified by a people's court, shall be denied exit owing to involvement in unresolved civil cases; and

(3) persons who have committed other acts in violation of Chinese law who have not been dealt with and against whom the competent authorities consider it necessary to institute prosecution.

Article 24

Frontier inspection offices shall have the power to stop aliens belonging to any of the following categories from leaving the country and to deal with them according to law:

(1) holders of invalid exit certificates;

(2) holders of exit certificates other than their own; and

(3) holders of forged or altered exit certificates.

Chapter VI Administrative Organs

Article 25

China's diplomatic missions, consular offices and other resident agencies abroad authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be the Chinese Government's agencies abroad to handle aliens' applications for entry and transit.

The Ministry of Public Security, its authorized local public security organs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its authorized local foreign affairs departments shall be the Chinese Government's agencies in China to handle aliens' applications for entry, transit, residence and travel.

Article 26

The authorities handling aliens' applications for entry, transit, residence and travel shall have the power to refuse to issue visas and certificates or to cancel visas and certificates already issued or declare them invalid.

The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may, when necessary, alter decisions made by their respectively authorized agencies.

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