Chinese Travel Document

People's Republic of China Travel Document () is a type of travel documents issued by Chinese embassies, consulates, and other foreign offices to Chinese citizens for their international travel to China and other countries. The bearer of the Travel Document is legally defined a Chinese citizen in accordance with the Nationality Law. 
Circumstances of use.
The Travel Document is issued to Chinese nationals in situations when it is inconvenient or unnecessary to be issued a People's Republic of China passport. Some cases include:
Application regulations.
The applicant shall approach any of the Chinese embassies, consulates, and other foreign offices entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in person to file the application. The application fee is lowered to US$18 (or the equivalent local currency) starting from 2019 in accordance with the new fee standard proved by the Ministry of Finance, while it was US$35 before.
Controversies.
The travel document has came under intense criticism by overseas Uyghur groups due to its one-way nature, which only allows the holder to return to China and not leaving the country again. Chinese consular missions in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Malaysia, Turkey and Kazakhstan are known for deliberately issuing one-way travel document rather than renewing Chinese passports to Uyghurs abroad, forcing them to renew their passports at their hometowns in Xinjiang, therefore exposing them to the risk of being taken into Xinjiang internment camps custody due to holder(s) overseas travel history.