China expands exit bans to stem talent and tech outflow to US

Beijing is broadening exit restrictions on Chinese citizens under a new, vaguely defined national security law, targeting the emigration of expertise and technology, particularly to the United States. This marks an escalation of state control over human capital and knowledge transfer, with implications for global tech competition and bilateral tensions. The scope and enforcement criteria remain unclear, but the trend signals a tightening of China's approach to retaining strategic talent.