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The Passport Lockdown: How Beijing Just Extended Travel Curbs to Top AI Talent at DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Manus - May 28, 2026
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Send us Fan Mail The Passport Lockdown: How Beijing Just Extended Travel Curbs to Top AI Talent at DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Manus - May 28, 2026 Bloomberg reported this week that Chinese government agencies are now imposing overseas travel restrictions on top AI talent at private firms, including DeepSeek, Alibaba, and the agent startup Manus. Chris and Laura unpack why this is a fundamental policy shift, how the blocked $2 billion Meta acquisition of Manus turned founders into effective hosta...