> For the same reason the spouse would be taken in, questioned, and possibly passport taken away in the US Only if that person is actually charged with a crime

> For the same reason the spouse would be taken in, questioned, and possibly passport taken away in the US Only if that person is actually charged with a crime, has due process. This isn't about that. This is about China not charging someone with a crime, and not giving them due process. If you want to take away someone's passport, then you should charge them with a crime first.