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More retired officials are required to obtain approval from Beijing before traveling abroad as the CCP tightens control over officials’ foreign connections.
A security guard guides passengers at Beijing Capital International Airport on July 6, 2025. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has tightened controls on retired officials, imposing additional restrictions on their foreign travel, insiders from several provinces told The Epoch Times.
In recent months, Beijing has also ramped up controls on public servants, Catholic clergy, and other private citizens seeking to travel abroad.
