The individuals' accounts varied but were consistent in describing heightened scrutiny of overseas travel even after China reopened borders in January.
Reuters is reporting these measures and the scope of some post-COVID travel curbs for the first time.
NEW LIMITSRestrictions on personal foreign travel have long applied to senior government officials and state executives with access to confidential information.
MAPPING CONNECTIONSChinese authorities are also scrutinising personal foreign ties, according to a document seen by Reuters, one of the 10 people who discussed travel curbs and three other state-enterprise workers with knowledge of the matter.
Thomas said the travel curbs in particular would have implications for China's interactions with the world.
Persons:
Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Xi, Neil Thomas, Thomas, Wang Zhi'an, Engen Tham, Julie Zhu, Kane Wu, Xie Yu, Martin Quin Pollard, David Crawshaw, Vidya Ranganathan
Organizations:
REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Asia Society, Center for, State, Information Office, Communist Party, China Construction Bank, China Development Bank, National Council for Social Security Fund, Municipal Eco, Communist, Communist Youth League, Ministry of State Security, U.S . Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, Beijing, Thomson
Locations:
China, Beijing, Rights SHANGHAI, HONG KONG, Center for China, Washington, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Hong Kong, Singapore, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Japan, Italy