RAPID RESPONSE | September 5, 2026 | P5-EVT-2026-0904-13
China’s State Council Order 841 takes effect September 15. The published regulation does not itself impose a new universal passport-custody or employer-permission rule on every doctor, student or private employee. Separate personnel-control systems do exist for defined state/public/SOE/sensitive categories. Free China calls for clear legal bases, written reasons, narrow scope and meaningful review for any exit restriction.
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