China's New Rules Allow Exit Bans Over Security Concerns
The rules also let authorities bar foreign nationals for visa violations and require travelers to hand over electronic data for inspection.
- On Tuesday, China implemented new exit regulations targeting citizens deemed a threat to national technology security, restricting travel for personnel in sensitive industries amid intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalry.
- Chinese authorities claim the regulations "safeguard national sovereignty and security" and address "problems" like scams, while denying they restrict "ordinary citizens," though critics say the rules codify previously ad-hoc border control practices.
- Scientific and technical personnel face tighter controls, with new exit bans ranging from six months to three years for citizens who harm national interests, while Taiwanese workers in tech sectors are particularly vulnerable.
- Shen Yu-chung, deputy minister of the Mainland Affairs Council, warned on Monday that the rules "legalise" unfounded border practices, citing concerns over new language on "export control" and "technology import-export management."
- Professor Tom Kellogg, Executive Director of the Center for Asian Law at Georgetown University, called the restrictions "deeply concerning," arguing they reflect "growing ideological control" reminiscent of Mao Zedong's era.
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China is tightening controls on who is allowed to leave the country. Those suspected of possessing information that could harm China's national security are being stopped at the border. Chinese AI developers are one group that could be affected.
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A law making it more difficult for Chinese citizens to leave the country takes effect today. Under the pretext of protecting state secrets, among other things, China is introducing new controls on travel abroad for Chinese citizens. Exit may be refused if ‘national security’ or ‘the development of the country’ is at stake.
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