# China Extends Overseas Travel Approval Rules to Families of Top AI and Chip Staff

Spouses and children of executives, founders and researchers at companies deemed critical to national security must now obtain official clearance before leaving the country, according to Bloomberg reporting.

- Published: 2026-09-30T06:34:52.927Z
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Chinese government agencies have begun notifying key personnel in artificial intelligence and semiconductors that the existing requirement to obtain approval for overseas travel now extends to their immediate family members, including spous…

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