China tightens overseas travel controls in new law, Financial Times reports
The reported measure is aimed at protecting state secrets, advanced technology and highly skilled workers, though its scope and enforcement remain unclear.
China has introduced a new law tightening controls on overseas travel, according to a Financial Times report supplied to Linxi News.
The measure is attributed to President Xi Jinping and is described as part of efforts to protect state secrets, advanced technology and highly skilled workers.
The supplied report does not specify which individuals or groups would be affected, whether the law applies to particular categories of travel or when it will take effect.
It also provides no details on enforcement mechanisms or the law’s text. The available material does not establish that overseas travel has been restricted generally.
The report comes as China is described as seeking tighter control over information, technology and skilled personnel, but the practical impact of the measure cannot be assessed from the details provided.
