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Download Popular Beijing spots for foreigners, such as Sanlitun and university areas, will be targeted by police in a new drive against visitors who commit crimes, outstay their visas or gain illegal employment, authorities said on Monday. The 100-day campaign will start on Tuesday, according to the public security bureau. Wang Wenjie, a spokesman for the bureau, dismissed any suggestion that the move is linked to the arrest last week of a British tourist suspected of indecently assaulting a Chinese woman. The man, who has not been identified by Beijing police but was confirmed as a tourist with a valid visa, was detained in Xicheng district, on May 8 about 11 pm after a confrontation with several men that was caught on camera and broadcast on the Web. The campaign is aimed at tackling the illegal employment of foreigners, overstaying and illegal entry. These are "major problems," said Lin Song, the police officer in charge of the campaign who works for the bureau's section overseeing exit and entry into the country. Foreigners must carry passports and accommodation registration documents at all times in line with Chinese regulations. "We will enforce the rule and make sure that every foreigner knows that," Lin said. "We'll check passports and accommodation registrations in areas where foreigners gather in the capital." Among the locations he mentioned specifically were Sanlitun, an area popular for its shops, bars and restaurants in Chaoyang district, and universities in Haidian district. | 
