# China tightens travel rules over tech security

https://mins.news/en/item/58996

- DW, 2026-09-15 08:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/china-tightens-travel-rules-over-tech-security/a-79270217?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Beijing has introduced broad exit restrictions for Chinese citizens deemed to have endangered industrial or technological security, particularly through violations of technology import and export rules in artificial intelligence. Foreign nationals may also be barred from entering China for up to five years over false visa statements, while analysts warn the rules give authorities broad discretion and could affect Taiwanese technology workers.

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