China tightens exit rules over tech security risks
META•Key provisions in the new rules
- Chinese citizens may be prohibited from leaving China if they violate export controls or technology import and export rules in a way that may endanger industrial or technological security, a document released by the State Council said.
- Citizens who committed illegal or criminal acts abroad that harmed national security or interests may face an exit ban of six months to three years after returning to China.
- Foreign nationals may be barred from entering China for one to five years if they submit or make false statements when applying for a Chinese visa abroad or at the border.
- The rules will take effect from September 15.
Context involving Manus and Meta
- In March, Beijing barred two co-founders of Manus from leaving China as authorities carried out a regulatory review into whether Meta's $2 billion acquisition of the AI startup violated investment rules, the Financial Times reported.
- Beijing ordered Meta to unwind the purchase in late April, highlighting its commitment to prevent U.S. companies from acquiring Chinese AI talent and intellectual property.
China publishes new exit-and-entry regulations
BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - China will bar citizens from leaving the country if they are deemed a potential threat to national technology security, under new exit-and-entry regulations published on Friday.
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