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.…