Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

June 3, 2025

5 Countries Making It Harder for Americans to Live and Work Abroad

Detainment and Accusations

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Alternatively, foreigners may be arbitrarily detained or accused of espionage for transferring any data the government decides is related to national security, according to NBC News. In fact, China has recently updated its counterespionage laws by broadening the definition of spy. This makes the international business community concerned that these laws could be exploited to target people at random.