09.28
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·China
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.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
According to a summary by blogger Qiqi Baba, passport application policies in Fujian, Jiangxi, Henan, Hunan and many other regions have been tightened, and the procedures for going abroad have become more cumbersome than before.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
According to blogger Qiqi Baba, many people were contacted by relevant departments in their hometowns after returning to China with their passports and were asked to cancel them.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance I
·Sources 1
·Ningbo
Blogger Qiqi Baba was separately interrogated by border inspection while departing at Ningbo Airport on September 17. He was asked about his experience transiting in Egypt last year, and said that departure management at Ningbo Airport is strict, with each accompanying person required to undergo inspection one by one.
09.17
·Hearsay
·Importance I
·Sources 1
·China
Blogger Qiqi Baba said that after new rules took effect on September 15, one of his followers was stopped and questioned at the airport, asked to provide a hotel booking, itinerary and return ticket, and warned that those holding tourist visas should delete content on their phones related to overseas work and Macau to avoid being checked.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance I
·Sources 3
·China
A netizen said that due to employer restrictions they could not travel abroad freely, but the employer's rules stipulated they could not voluntarily resign within 5 years and could only leave by being fired. After 15 days of absenteeism, the employer initiated the procedure, and it took about 3 months to get the passport back.
09.16
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
On September 15, the day the new entry and exit regulations came into effect, some netizens reported that a certain unit required all its employees, both permanent and contract, to hand over their passports and Hong Kong/Macau travel permits to the HR department for registration. Netizens in the comment section reported similar confiscation of documents by units in many places, and that entry and exit records would be checked irregularly.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance V
·Sources 3
·China
The "Regulations of the State Council on Exit and Entry" promulgated by the Chinese Communist Party's State Council officially took effect on September 15, 2026, requiring that reasons for exit be truthful and lawful, and possibly requiring the presentation of documents and electronic data, otherwise exit will be denied.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
China's customs authorities have introduced new regulations concerning entry-exit management, which are being pointed to as primarily targeting wealthy individuals and high-profile entrepreneurs for border control to prevent the flight of capital and personnel.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
On September 15, China’s new entry‑exit management regulations officially took effect, empowering authorities to inspect electronic devices, deny exit to persons involved in security matters, and not disclose related decisions. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Chairperson Shen Youzhong and the Straits Exchange Foundation Deputy Secretary‑General Li Baowen promptly reminded the public to pay attention to information security and risk assessment when traveling to the mainland.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
According to the Hu Liren program, China has tightened exit restrictions starting September 15, 2026, with customs able to intercept people with legitimate business from leaving the country at any time, in what is known as "large-scale border control."
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 9
·China
China began enforcing the 19-article Regulations on Exit and Entry Administration promulgated on July 31 starting September 15, expanding the scope of those barred from leaving the country from specific groups to all departing passengers at every port of exit, particularly affecting AI researchers and entrepreneurs, drawing widespread attention and concern at home and abroad. On September 10, officials issued a clarification saying the new rules mainly target cross-border gambling, telecom fraud, and the illicit transfer of technology. On the same day, the human rights organization Safeguard Defenders released a report noting an explosive growth in China's exit bans, with nearly 200,000 mentions of exit restrictions in Supreme People's Court rulings in 2025.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·China
China's new exit-entry regulations took effect on September 15, which outside observers interpreted as a tightening of outbound travel; officials subsequently denied this.
09.12
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 3
·Guangzhou
On September 12, 2026, a netizen purchased a flight ticket from Guangzhou to Vietnam. With the ticket, passport and all other documents in order, they were still turned back at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and denied permission to leave the country.
09.10
·Official claim
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·China
On September 10, the Chinese Communist Party's Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Public Security, and National Immigration Administration issued a joint response, saying that the claims circulating online that "exit will be comprehensively tightened" and "it will become harder for ordinary people to leave the country" are a misreading, and that the new rules only target online fraud, high-risk destinations, and travelers with abnormal travel patterns, with normal exit unaffected.