China approved new legislation that imposes stricter and more comprehensive controls on the overseas travel of its citizens. This measure comes in the context of a tightening of exit policies from the country.
The Chinese government justifies this legislation with the need to protect state secrets, sensitive technology, and highly qualified workers. The Executive considers that these citizens represent strategic assets whose knowledge and skills must be protected from possible external threats.
This decision fits within a broader trend of intensification of Chinese efforts to control flows of information and people with access to content considered sensitive or strategic for the country.
