China Bolsters Counter-Espionage Laws to Prevent People From Leaving

China Bolsters , Counter-Espionage Laws , to Prevent People From Leaving.

NBC reports that China is barring more people from leaving the country, including foreign executives.

According to a report by the rights group Safeguard Defenders, exit bans have been imposed on both Chinese citizens and foreigners.

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An analysis by Reuters found a surge in court cases related to travel bans in recent years.

NBC reports that foreign business lobbies have also voiced concerns about this alarming trend.

Since Xi Jinping took power in 2012, China has expanded the legal landscape for exit bans and increasingly used them, sometimes outside legal justification, Safeguard Defenders report, via NBC.

Since Xi Jinping took power in 2012, China has expanded the legal landscape for exit bans and increasingly used them, sometimes outside legal justification, Safeguard Defenders report, via NBC.

Between 2018 and July of this year, no less than five new or amended (Chinese) laws provide for the use of exit bans, for a total today of 15 laws, Laura Harth, Campaign Director at Safeguard Defenders, via NBC.

The Safeguard Defenders cite a 2022 academic paper that found 128 cases of exit bans placed on foreigners between 1995 and 2019.

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The Safeguard Defenders cite a 2022 academic paper that found 128 cases of exit bans placed on foreigners between 1995 and 2019.

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NBC reports that the list of foreigners included 29 Americans and 44 Canadians.

The news comes despite China's claim that it has reopened to overseas investment and travel after lifting some of the world's strictest COVID restrictions.

The news comes despite China's claim that it has reopened to overseas investment and travel after lifting some of the world's strictest COVID restrictions.

NBC reports that China has broadened its counter-espionage laws, which now allow authorities to impose bans on anyone currently under investigation