An Epoch Times report (June 12) stated that numerous Chinese crew members of civilian ships and cruises have been stranded for months due to entry restrictions amid the pandemic. The Chinese sailors have tried to send out their distress signals through Weibo, a Chinese social media platform. Crew members revealed on social media that over 1,000 Chinese sailors are trapped on cruise ships. One Chinese Weibo user who is a crew member on the Majesty of the Seas revealed that 300 Chinese sailors were trapped onboard the cruise ship at the Port of Dover in the UK. Another 323 Chinese crew members are stranded on the cruise ship Empress of the Seas around Southampton, UK. The account user complained “Filipino colleagues were picked up by their government’s charter flights. Indian colleagues sailed back. The American, British, Ukrainian, Romanian, Korean, and Japanese all have returned. Why can’t we Chinese return to our dear motherland?” Another Weibo user, said (June 5) that more than 200 Chinese sailors were trapped in Philippine waters and some crew members have committed suicide or had a mental breakdown. Another, employed by the cruise company Holland America, said there are a total of 730 Chinese crew members distributed among four Royal Caribbean ships. Two are in the UK, one is in the Philippines, and the other is in Greece. China’s State Council said at a press conference on March 16 that More than 80,000 Chinese seafarers are stranded at sea.