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DeepSeek, MiniMax secure open-source licences days after new China export rules

Published

23 October 2026

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regulatory

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AI & ML

◆ Geography

China

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Fusion42 · 23 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Chinese AI developers DeepSeek and MiniMax have secured open-source export licenses days after China introduced new export control rules targeting AI technology, clarifying that most AI technologies will remain freely exportable despite increased regulatory oversight.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 3 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Chinese AI founders face clearer export rules that still allow overseas open-source releases; act quickly to register early and maintain global access before rules tighten further.

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3 sources · 23 Oct 2026

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