Chapter VI Administrative Organs
第六章 管理机关
Article 25 China's diplomatic missions, consular offices and other resident agencies abroad authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be the Chinese Government's agencies abroad to handle aliens' applications for entry and transit.
第二十五条 中国政府在国外受理外国人入境、过境申请的机关，是中国的外交代表机关、领事机关和外交部授权的其他驻外机关。
The Ministry of Public Security, its authorized local public security organs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its authorized local foreign affairs departments shall be the Chinese Government's agencies in China to handle aliens' applications for entry, transit, residence and travel.
中国政府在国内受理外国人入境、过境、居留、旅行申请的机关，是公安部、公安部授权的地方公安机关和外交部、外交部授权的地方外事部门。
Article 26 The authorities handling aliens' applications for entry, transit, residence and travel shall have the power to refuse to issue visas and certificates or to cancel visas and certificates already issued or declare them invalid.
第二十六条 受理外国人入境、过境、居留、旅行申请的机关有权拒发签证、证件；对已经发出的签证、证件，有权吊销或者宣布作废。
The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may, when necessary, alter decisions made by their respectively authorized agencies.
公安部和外交部在必要时，可以改变各自授权的机关所作出的决定。
Article 27 An alien who enters or resides in China illegally may be detained for examination or be subjected to residential surveillance or deportation by a public security organ at or above the county level.
第二十七条 对非法入境、非法居留的外国人，县级以上公安机关可以拘留审查、监视居住或者遣送出境。
Article 28 While performing their duties, foreign affairs police of the public security organs at or above the county level shall have the power to examine the passports and other certificates of aliens.
第二十八条 县级以上公安机关外事民警在执行任务时，有权查验外国人的护照和其他证件。
When conducting such examinations, the foreign affairs police shall produce their own service certificates, and relevant organizations or individuals shall have the duty to offer them assistance.
外事民警查验时，应当出示自己的工作证件，有关组织或者个人有协助的责任。