@dailymail: China tightened travel curbs as new exit-and-entry rules took effect, allowing authorities to bar citizens deemed a potential threat to national technology security from leaving the country. Chinese citizens are generally free to travel, a sharp contrast with the Cold War, when few could venture overseas. But the government has long closely monitored the travel plans of people it considers security risks. Under the new rules, citizens who return to China after committing illegal or criminal acts abroad that harm national security or interests can be barred from leaving the country for six months to three years. Foreign nationals can also be denied entry for one to five years for making false statements on visa applications. #china #travel #asia #news