China drafts export controls covering 23 AI technologies, including large models and AI Agents
10/28/2026 — 10/29, 22:20·2 sources (all)·3 reports (all)
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- On 16 October 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology released a draft revision of the export control cata…
Latest turnChina's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology published a draft revision to the export-control catalogue on October 16, adding 40 technologies, 23 of them in AI, covering large models, AI agents, computing clusters and information processing. China Daily and Global Times report that 14 of the 40 additions would be prohibited from export and 26 would require a licence.
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China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology published a draft revision to the export-control catalogue on October 16, adding 40 technologies, 23 of them in AI, covering large models, AI agents, computing clusters and information processing. China Daily and Global Times report that 14 of the 40 additions would be prohibited from export and 26 would require a licence.
DEV Community · AIAI score 65China's draft export rules, released on October 16, separate foreign customers using Chinese AI services from foreign companies seeking the models, data or expertise needed to run or reproduce them independently, ETtech reports. The draft effectively draws a line around the country's core AI assets.
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Draft export rules China released on October 16 distinguish between foreign customers using Chinese AI services and foreign companies obtaining the models, data or expertise needed to run or reproduce them independently, ETtech reports.
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