China has expanded overseas travel restrictions for top AI professionals and chip executives at private firms to include their immediate families, requiring approval from Beijing even for short trips. The measure reflects Beijing's effort to prevent the outflow of critical technology and talent to the US, and marks a significant tightening of existing curbs on China's most influential tech sector personnel.
China has expanded travel restrictions to include families of top AI professionals at private firms like Alibaba and DeepSeek, requiring them to obtain Beijing approval before going abroad. The measure reflects government efforts to prevent the outflow of critical technology and talent to the US as China advances in AI and chipmaking.