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JamesD
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 Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:46 am Post subject: Crackdown in the northeast |
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| Just a heads up. Dalian local police are cracking down hard on teaching off visa. 60 foreigners have been detained and are slated for deportation. They are rounding up anyone caught teaching at any institution other than the one noted as sponsoring their visa and anyone teaching on a visa other than a Z. |
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rioux
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| Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 3:59 am Post subject: |
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For the first time ever in China my wife and I were stopped and asked by the police about where we live and work (we are in Henan). This happened last month and then again just a few days ago. In fact, about a month ago the other teacher who we work with reported (to the PSB I think) one of the cops for being too confrontational (as in being physically pushy with him) in asking him about who he was and what he was doing. Turns out the cop is known in the area for being a drunk (the other teach told me that the cop stunk of booze) - this is real nice seeing that it took place just right outside the gate of the university we teach at.  |
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Blistering Zanazilz
Joined: 06 Jan 2018
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 2:52 am Post subject: Re: Crackdown in the northeast |
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| JamesD wrote: |
| Just a heads up. Dalian local police are cracking down hard on teaching off visa. 60 foreigners have been detained and are slated for deportation. They are rounding up anyone caught teaching at any institution other than the one noted as sponsoring their visa and anyone teaching on a visa other than a Z. |
Good. It's about time.  |
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jaybet3
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Location: Indonesia
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 3:31 am Post subject: |
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The new policy might be good in the short term, but how long before it becomes a problem for legit teachers and turns into some form of harassment?
The example of the drunk cop is especially scary since they can act upon their prejudiced feelings and basically do what they want. What recourse will we have then?
I'm glad I work in a small city where this type of thing is unlikely. |
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jaybet3
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 3:32 am Post subject: |
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| Also, this thread doesn't belong in this section. |
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cormac
Joined: 04 Nov 2008
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Location: Xi'an (XTU)
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 5:28 am Post subject: |
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| jaybet3 wrote: |
The new policy might be good in the short term, but how long before it becomes a problem for legit teachers and turns into some form of harassment?
The example of the drunk cop is especially scary since they can act upon their prejudiced feelings and basically do what they want. What recourse will we have then?
I'm glad I work in a small city where this type of thing is unlikely. |
It's no different to cops hitting on foreigners for cash bribes coming up to the festivals/holidays. In 8 years, it's happened to me twice. Most cops are too shy with their lack of English to really bother us.
I doubt it's going to turn into some form of regular harassment. The government will find a better way to do that, if they want us gone. |
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Non Sequitur
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 10:32 am Post subject: |
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| I think Cormac may be on to something. This could be a shakedown of schools which are not paying the right kickback. |
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