I lived in China for a few years and only recently left. No exit bans for foreigners unless you commit a crime or owe debt there. It’s a completely different s

I lived in China for a few years and only recently left. No exit bans for foreigners unless you commit a crime or owe debt there. It’s a completely different story for Chinese nationals. Many are barred from exiting the country to the point where many Malaysian travel agencies (small/family owned ones) have gone bankrupt (due to outsized reliance on Chinese customers)