China restricts travel for top AI researchers
china now requires top ai researchers at companies like alibaba and deepseek to obtain government permission before traveling abroad, citing data security concerns.
authorities now mandate that experts in key ai sectors secure official approval before leaving china, specifically targeting personnel at firms such as alibaba and deepseek. this measure follows march 2025 advisories warning executives against us travel and complements recent blocks on foreign acquisitions like meta's bid for manus ai. the strategy aims to protect intellectual property and retain talent as chinese chipmakers capture 41 percent of the local accelerator market. these restrictions highlight the escalating tech race between china and the us, with beijing prioritizing domestic self-sufficiency in both hardware and software.