Key TakeawaysStrict New Directives: The State Council’s regulations codify rigorous border control protocols, widening the scope for official travel restrictions. The State Council’s regulations codify rigorous border control protocols, widening the scope for official travel restrictions. National Security Focus: Provisions explicitly link exit bans to broader tech security and national interest violations. In the past, informal travel restrictions often caught business professionals and academics by surprise at airport check-in counters. However, an explicit exemption allows authorities to withhold this information if the case involves national security or ongoing criminal probes.