Refworld | China: 1. Is there any evidence that overseas calls to China are recorded? If so, what is the "trigger" for interest, given there must be millions of telephone calls each hour back to China? Are there any known examples of nationals returning and being questioned about private calls made back to China? 2. After a Chinese citizen has been convicted of an offence in Australia, is the Chinese government notified as a matter of course? What is the usual procedure followed by the Consulate here in Sydney? 3. What is the Chinese attitude to convicted felons (conspire to kidnap in this case) being returned to China? 4. Is there an "autrefois convict" rule or "double jeopardy" rule so that applicant cannot be punished again for same crime in China? is it likely that he would be interrogated about his criminal record on his return?

Title	China: 1. Is there any evidence that overseas calls to China are recorded? If so, what is the "trigger" for interest, given there must be millions of telephone calls each hour back to China? Are there any known examples of nationals returning and being questioned about private calls made back to China? 2. After a Chinese citizen has been convicted of an offence in Australia, is the Chinese government notified as a matter of course? What is the usual procedure followed by the Consulate here in Sydney? 3. What is the Chinese attitude to convicted felons (conspire to kidnap in this case) being returned to China? 4. Is there an "autrefois convict" rule or "double jeopardy" rule so that applicant cannot be punished again for same crime in China? is it likely that he would be interrogated about his criminal record on his return?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	5 April 2007
Country	Australia \| China
Topics	Criminal justice \| Prosecution vs persecution
Citation / Document Symbol	CHN31495
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, China: 1. Is there any evidence that overseas calls to China are recorded? If so, what is the "trigger" for interest, given there must be millions of telephone calls each hour back to China? Are there any known examples of nationals returning and being questioned about private calls made back to China? 2. After a Chinese citizen has been convicted of an offence in Australia, is the Chinese government notified as a matter of course? What is the usual procedure followed by the Consulate here in Sydney? 3. What is the Chinese attitude to convicted felons (conspire to kidnap in this case) being returned to China? 4. Is there an "autrefois convict" rule or "double jeopardy" rule so that applicant cannot be punished again for same crime in China? is it likely that he would be interrogated about his criminal record on his return?, 5 April 2007, CHN31495 , available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe17b0.html [accessed 26 May 2023]
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