Beijing reportedly wants its top tech talent to seek permission before traveling abroad
China is restricting overseas travel for leading AI specialists from companies including Alibaba and DeepSeek, as Beijing pushes for greater self-reliance in artificial intelligence, robotics, and semiconductors, Bloomberg has reported.
Citing anonymous sources, the outlet claimed on Tuesday that Chinese authorities have begun requiring advanced AI researchers, executives, startup founders, and engineers to obtain approval before traveling abroad.
The measures – which Beijing has neither confirmed nor denied – reportedly reflect growing concerns over protecting strategically important technologies. According to Bloomberg’s sources, the government now views top AI talent as a national-security asset, placing them under restrictions previously reserved for nuclear scientists and senior executives at state-owned firms.
Last month, Chinese regulators blocked Meta’s planned $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Chinese AI startup that relocated to Singapore in 2025. Two Manus executives were reportedly barred from leaving China during a probe into the deal, as Beijing simultaneously tightened restrictions on US investment in the country’s tech sector.
Disclaimer : This story is auto aggregated by a computer programme and has not been created or edited by DOWNTHENEWS. Publisher: rt.com
