China Denies Claim of Cellphone Checks for All International Arrivals Amid New Security Rules

The Chinese communist regime’s Ministry of State Security has denied that all arrivals in China will face mobile phone inspections amid increasing concerns and criticism over its newly expanded national security regulations that take effect in July. The ministry said in a May 28 statement that the new regulations are designed to combat espionage activities and have “clear and strict inspection standards” to follow. However, China observers have expressed concerns about the rules’ lack of clarity and implementation. In the statement, posted on the Chinese social media platform WeChat, the Chinese authorities refuted the claim that all international arrivals have to undergo cellphone inspections upon entry, saying that it is “absolutely preposterous” and accused “hostile overseas anti-China forces” of “distorting the truth.”...