China Extends Exit Restrictions on Top AI Talent at Private Firms to Some Family Members - Chronicle

Bloomberg reported on September 28, citing people with knowledge of the matter, that China has expanded exit restrictions on top AI talent at private companies to include some family members: spouses and children of executives at AI and chip firms must obtain official approval in advance even for short trips abroad, in an effort to prevent key technologies and information from flowing to the United States. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology did not respond to a request for comment.

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2026-09-29 08:16 · 9月28日彭博社报道，中国将针对民营企业顶尖AI人才的出境限制扩大至部分家属，AI及芯片企业高管的配偶子女短期出国也须事先获官方批准，以防关键技术流向美国。

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Bloomberg Previously Reported That Top AI Talent at Private Firms Such as Alibaba and DeepSeek Must Obtain Approval Before Leaving the Country Caused · 2026.05.26 · Reported

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Responds to US AI Giant's Remarks Original event · 2026.09.16 · Reported

This event China Extends Exit Restrictions on Top AI Talent at Private Firms to Some Family Members 2026.09.28 · Reported

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Sayings · 2026-09-29 08:02 Bloomberg reported on September 28 that China is extending exit restrictions on top AI talent at private companies to some family members, and the spouses and children of executives at AI and chip companies must obtain official approval in advance for short-term travel abroad, to prevent key technologies from flowing to the United States.

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