# List of people banned from entering China

This is a list of notable people who have been, or are currently, banned from entering China, courtesy of the Chinese Communist Party.

## Currently banned

| Individual | Nationality | Occupation | Reason banned |
| David Alton | United Kingdom | Politician | Spreading "lies and disinformation" about the country, according to the Chinese government. |
| Nigel Ng | Malaysia | Comedian | The British-Malaysian comedian made a joke about the authoritarian government in Beijing. |
| Steve Bannon | United States | Former White House chief strategist under former US President Donald Trump (2017) | "Planned, promoted and executed a series of crazy moves, gravely interfered in China's internal affairs, undermined China's interests, offended the Chinese people, and seriously disrupted China-U.S. relations.” |
| Margarete Bause | Germany | Politician | Vocal supporter of the Muslim Uighur minorities and asking the German government to support sending UN observers to Xinjiang province. |
| Justin Bieber | Canada | Singer | 'Bad behavior' according to Chinese authorities. |
| John Bolton | United States | Former US ambassador to the United Nations (2005-2006) and United States National Security Advisor (2018-2019) | "Planned, promoted and executed a series of crazy moves, gravely interfered in China's internal affairs, undermined China's interests, offended the Chinese people, and seriously disrupted China-U.S. relations.” |
| Bjork | Iceland | Singer | Shouted 'Tibet, Tibet' at the end of a performance. |
| Jon Bon Jovi | United States | Singer | Used an image of the Dalai Lama during a concert. |
| James W. Carr | United States | Former commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom | Retaliation for U.S. sanctioning officials over human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang. |
| Ker Chien-ming | Taiwan | Majority Leader of the Legislative Yuan | Supporter of Taiwan's independence. |
| Ted Cruz | United States | United States Senator from Texas (since 2013) | Critical of the Chinese Communist Party's policies toward minority groups and people of faith. |
| Miley Cyrus | United States | Singer and actress | Took a picture where she pulled her skin back around her eyes, which was construed as racist against Asians. |
| Harrison Ford | United States | Actor | Outspoken support for Tibet. |
| Noel Gallagher | United Kingdom | Singer | Performed in a two day Tibetan Freedom Concert in New York in 1997; deemed as an 'enemy of the people'. |
| Richard Gere | United States | Actor | Outspoken support for Tibet and criticism of the Chinese Communist Party. |
| Nus Ghani | United Kingdom | Politician | Spreading "lies and disinformation" about the country, according to the Chinese government. |
| Selena Gomez | United States | Singer | Shared a photo of her and the Dalai Lama together on social media. |
| Gigi Hadid | United States | Model | Visa revoked after an online video showed her doing a slant-eyes gesture in imitation of Buddha. |
| Clive Hamilton | Australia | Public intellectual | Retaliation for Australia banning visas of two Chinese academics. |
| Jay-Z | United States | Rapper | Constant use of vulgar language in music, according to the former Chinese Culture Ministry. |
| Alex Joske | Australia | Author | Retaliation for Australia banning visas of two Chinese academics. |
| Lady Gaga | United States | Singer | Music being too vulgar and meeting with the Dalai Lama. |
| Anastasia Lin | Canada | Model and human rights activist | Outspoken on human rights abuses in China, particularly against the Chinese Communist Party. |
| Perry Link | United States | Scholar & professor at the University of California, Riverside | Outspoken on human rights abuses by the Chinese Communist Party and having written essays on the Tianenman Square protests. |
| Tim Loughton | United Kingdom | Politician and Member of Parliament (1997–2024) | Accusing the Chinese government for committing genocide against Uyghur Muslims. |
| Franco Mella | Italy | Roman Catholic priest and Hong Kong activist. | Linked to rising tensions between the Chinese government and the Holy See. |
| Andrew J. Nathan | United States | Professor | Connection with the The Tiananmen Papers |
| Neil O'Brien | United Kingdom | Politician and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Primary Care and Public Health (2022–2023) | Spreading "lies and disinformation" about the country, according to the Chinese government. |
| James Paterson | Australia | Senator of Victoria (since 2016) | Critical of Chinese actions towards the Uighurs in Xinjiang province as well as attempting to influence opinion about China within Australia. |
| Katy Perry | United States | Singer | Wore a sunflower dress, which is an anti-China symbol, at a performance in Taiwan. |
| Mike Pompeo | United States | Former CIA director (2017-2018) and United States Secretary of State (2018-2021) | "Planned, promoted and executed a series of crazy moves, gravely interfered in China's internal affairs, undermined China's interests, offended the Chinese people, and seriously disrupted China-U.S. relations.” |
| Marco Rubio | United States | United States Senator from Florida (2011-2025) and United States Secretary of State (since 2025) | Critical of the Chinese Communist Party's policies toward minority groups and people of faith. |
| Iain Duncan Smith | United Kingdom | Former Leader of the Conservative Party (2001-2003) | Accusing the Chinese government for committing genocide against Uyghur Muslims. |
| David Thewlis | United Kingdom | Actor | Starred in the movie Seven Years in Tibet. |
| Nury Turkel | United States | Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom | Retaliation for U.S. sanctioning officials over human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang. |
| Miles Yu | United States | Historian | Retaliation for U.S. sanctioning two officials over human rights abuses in Tibet. |
| Anton Zaslavski (aka DJ Zedd) | Germany Russia | DJ and record producer | Liked a tweet from South Park's official account. |

## Previously banned

| Individual | Nationality | Occupation | Reason banned | Ban lifted |
| Jean-Jacques Annaud | France | Director | Directed the movie Seven Years in Tibet. | 2012 |
| Bob Dylan | United States | Singer | Chinese authorities argued that his countercultural long-held status was potentially damaging. | 2011 (ban applied in 2010) |
| Helmut Martin | Germany | Sinologist | Criticism of the Chinese Communist Party. | 1999 (deceased) |
| Melissa Mathison | United States | Screenwriter | Activism for Tibet and writer of the movie Kundun, which portrayed the Chinese Communist Party negatively. | 2015 (deceased) |
| Brad Pitt | United States | Actor | Starred in Seven Years in Tibet. | 2014 |
| Martin Scorsese | United States | Director | Directed Kundun, which portrayed the Chinese Communist Party negatively. | 2012 |
| Elliot Sperling | United States | Historian | Wrote an essay in support of detained Uyghur professor Ilham Tohti. | 2017 (deceased) |