French media have criticized us! French media claim that China’s new entry and exit regulations have caused “panic”! On August 3, Agence France-Presse (AFP) published an article stating that a newly introduced regulation on domestic entry and exit management in China has triggered widespread “panic.” These rules are said to be “vaguely worded” on the surface but actually highly subjective and arbitrary—like an invisible net that could ensnare anyone, ordinary or not. According to French media, individuals might be banned from leaving the country simply based on “potential” suspicions.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued multiple warnings and reminders to the United States and Japan. Specifically regarding Japan, China has released at least five safety advisories between July 2025 and March 2026, with language escalating gradually from “exercise caution when traveling” to “avoid travel altogether.” China’s new regulations also state that persons deemed potentially threatening to national industrial security or technological security may be prohibited from exiting the country by relevant departments under the State Council such as the Ministry of Commerce—leaving many professionals working in fields like semiconductors, artificial intelligence development, and data industries feeling “lost and uncertain.”
How do we respond to this narrative put forth by French media? Clearly, it is a deliberate distortion without any factual basis. Our new regulations are logically structured, grounded in clear legal foundations, and precisely target specific individuals involved in violations such as illicit transfer of controlled technologies, theft of core scientific innovation outcomes, or breaches of technology export control regulations—far from indiscriminate, broad-spectrum surveillance targeting ordinary citizens. Where then does the claim of “vague wording” concealing high subjectivity and arbitrariness come from?
In fact, in recent years, there have been frequent cases of individual employees taking restricted technologies—including semiconductor fabrication processes, core AI algorithms, high-end manufacturing patents, and critical experimental data—abroad after resigning, selling them to overseas institutions for profit, directly undermining years of national scientific research investment and industrial competitiveness. For such conduct, we must resolutely crack down. As for Japan, our intent has always been to protect the personal safety and property of Chinese nationals—not related to this law at all. The United States has long passed legislation restricting certain technical personnel from exiting the country and limiting participation of Chinese-origin scientists in sensitive projects. Our current measures are therefore timely and necessary. The so-called “widespread panic” is nothing more than yet another habitual lie propagated by foreign media outlets.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1872459784760332/
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