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According to her account, she was singled out at security due to her passport indicating Arunachal Pradesh, a Chinese-claimed region which Beijing refers to as Zangnan or Southern Tibet. Despite her extensive travel history—having visited 58 countries without issue—she faced suspicion and harassment from Chinese staff. Chinese officials reportedly told her that her passport was invalid, denied her entry, and mockingly questioned whether she should apply for a Chinese passport, implying that her regional identity was problematic.