China's New Exit-Entry Regulation Takes Effect Sept 15; Officials Clarify It Does Not Tighten Ordin…

The State Council's Regulation on Exit-Entry Administration will take effect on September 15, 2026, comprising 19 articles. Responding to online claims that outbound travel would be comprehensively tightened and harder for ordinary people, the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Public Security and National Immigration Administration clarified in a Q&A that such claims are misreadings. The regulation targets people deceived into going abroad, those using false grounds to illegally exit for cross-border gambling and telecom fraud, and those illegally transferring technology overseas. Citizens applying to travel, visit relatives, do business or study abroad with legitimate grounds and meeting le…