# China tightens travel rules over sensitive technology and exports as US tech rivalry deepens

https://mins.news/en/video/62644

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-17 12:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmctenN7_6Y

> China has introduced broad exit restrictions, including bans on leaving the country for people deemed to have threatened “industrial security.” Authorities can stop citizens from departing over violations involving sensitive technology and exports. Beijing says the measures protect national security as its technology rivalry with the US intensifies and both sides accuse each other of stealing AI models.

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