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China Proposes Export Restrictions on 23 AI Technologies, Keeps API Services Outside ...
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Fusion42 · 20 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
China's Ministries of Commerce and Science and Technology proposed new export controls on 23 AI technologies, requiring exporters to register covered tech transfers and distinguishing technology exports from overseas API service provision. The consultation covers 40 technologies across AI, photovoltaics, and biomedicine, with a registration requirement already effective as companies await final rules on prohibited and restricted items.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 15 sources have reported it between 16 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026.
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You must register any export or licensing deal involving restricted Chinese AI tech now. Overseas API-based models face fewer limits, so focus on structuring your service to avoid falling under new export restrictions.
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15 sources · first reported 16 Oct 2026 · latest 3 Nov 2026
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