China’s New Tech, National Security Exit Rules Take Effect
New regulations let authorities block departures, require electronic checks and impose secret exit bans on technology workers and others.
- 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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The Hindu Business LineChina's new tech, national security exit rules take effect
BEIJING, Sept 15 - China tightened travel curbs on Tuesday as new exit-and-entry rules took effect, barring citizens deemed a potential threat to national technology security from leaving the country. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China tightens exit restrictions to ensure technology security
China on Tuesday tightened exit restrictions on its citizens if they are deemed to threaten the security of technologies or important industries in the country amid intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalry in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence and humanoid robots.
From Tuesday, 15 September, travellers will have to justify their travel abroad, or even have an interview to leave the country. Opaque criteria that leave a great deal of room for interpretation to the authorities.
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