Beijing, Feb. 24 -- The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has intensified oversight of retired officials by introducing stricter curbs on their overseas travel, insiders from multiple provinces told The Epoch Times (TET).

In recent months, authorities in Beijing have also expanded restrictions on public employees, Catholic clergy, and private citizens seeking to travel abroad. According to CCP insiders who spoke to the Chinese-language edition of TET, a growing number of lower-ranking retired officials must now secure Party approval before leaving the country.

All sources requested anonymity, asking that only their surnames or pseudonyms be used due to concerns about potential reprisals from authorities.

Following the rise in overseas trav...