New Words | Questions Text B  Information on China’s borderCheck and Security Check             How many ports opened to the outside are there in China? What are the tasks of Frontier Defense Inspection? What are the procedures for aliens who are going to visit China? If the aliens leave China,what documents should they present to the frontier inspector? In case where a country has special regulations regarding entry, how does the Chinese government deal with?               Now 115 ports located in various places (including airports, harbors, border railway stations and passes) have been opened to the outside, every port has a Frontier Defense Inspection Station. Frontier Defense Inspection Stations are an examination and administration organ for border entry and exit. Their tasks are to safeguard the sovereignty of the People’s Republic of China, maintain its security and public order, facilitate international exchange, and examine and administer passports, certificates and means of transport of all persons who enter or leave the country. Aliens should apply for visa from Chinese diplomatic missions, consular offices or other resident agencies abroad authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On arrival at a Chinese port, aliens should accept inspection by a frontier defense inspection station, fill out entry (departure) cards and hand them in with their passports to the frontier defense inspectors for examination. Aliens should present their valid passports and departure cards to frontier inspector for examination. Aliens who hold residence certificates issued by the Chinese Government and who are not to return, should turn in the residence certificates. The competent authorities of the Chinese Government will take corresponding measures contingent on the circumstances.