Before being allowed to board a ship in China, however, they had to prove that they were going to their own free will and were under no labor contract.

然而，在中国，被允许上船之前，他们必须证明自己是自愿走的，并不是受劳动合同的约束。

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Part of Weiner's talk with media was a discussion of changes to draft-pick compensation for free agents under the new labor contract.

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