China Proposes Artificial Intelligence Export Controls
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Reported by mofcom.gov.cn, on October 16, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology announced a proposal to revise the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export.
Revision of the Catalogue
Reported by mofcom.gov.cn, on October 16, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology announced a proposal to revise the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export.
The proposal aims to add 23 artificial intelligence technologies among others, and solicited public comments on it. Additionally, the ministries introduced temporary export registration management for the relevant technologies.
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