The financial director of British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, which is involved in suspected bribery and tax-related violations, has been banned from leaving China.

"We have been aware of travel restrictions for Steve Nechelput since the end of June. His travel is unrestricted within China," a spokeswoman for GSK China told China Daily on Thursday.

"It is important to stress that at no time has he been questioned or arrested, nor is he one of the individuals in detention," she said.