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China proposes export controls on 23 AI technologies, including models and agents

China's commerce ministry proposed adding AI, biotech and solar technologies to its export control catalogue, 40 in all, per a news report relayed by WTVB. The AI items number 23 and touch models, agents and computing clusters. API, website, app and SaaS access is excluded. Consultation closes Nov. 15. The ministry's own notice was not reachable.

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China drafts export controls on 23 AI technologies

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Nikkei Asiaasia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/china-to-add-ai-biopharma-and-solar-tech-to-export-control-list

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Friday, October 16, 2026

04:46
Bloomberg
China Proposes Export Controls on AI Models, Chips and Agents
06:40
Reuters
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-proposes-adding-40-ai-biotech-solar-technologies-export-control-list-2026-10-16/
06:40
Nikkei Asia
asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/china-to-add-ai-biopharma-and-solar-tech-to-export-control-list
07:10
Dow Jones Newswires
morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/202610162068/china-proposes-export-controls-on-ai-technologies
08:40
AP
apnews.com/article/china-export-restrictions-ai-chips-solar-us-5ac381c0c6d6628bbea2e0da7d855a5b
09:40
PCMag
pcmag.com/news/china-reportedly-planning-ai-export-controls-citing-national-security
10:10
ZeroHedge News
zerohedge.com/commodities/beijing-tightens-grip-solar-exports-will-trump-play-americas-quartz-card
10:40
WTVB | 1590 AM
wtvbam.com/2026/10/16/china-proposes-adding-40-ai-biotech-solar-technologies-to-export-control-list/
10:40
Financial Times
ft.com/content/e0a1295c-4492-4fdd-aaf5-55678a9ef9bf
13:10
Associated Press
mercurynews.com/2026/10/16/china-ai-restrictions/
14:10
Wccftech
wccftech.com/china-now-requires-an-export-license-for-all-new-large-ai-models-potentially-affecting-moonshots-unreleased-kimi-k3-1-as-taiwan-criminalizes-smuggling-of-advanced-chips-to-china/
15:10
Quartz
qz.com/china-biotech-export-controls-licensing-deals-exemption-101626
15:10
RuntimeWire
runtimewire.com/article/china-proposes-export-controls-ai-biotech-solar-technologies
17:40
Financial Times
ft.com/content/e0a1295c-4492-4fdd-aaf5-55678a9ef9bf?accessToken=zwAAAaFGkIrmkdPgoSlcRJJP3dOq9VVnip75vw.MEUCIQDkEw3_fQZn7l6mfkPgH-J5Uj3ixsSwGCQT_XrqxdajQwIgKVDhY-pYK4Jr_WbfJbIPRj7zLTLdaNLhCMQBFETWHqE&segmentId=e95a9ae7-622c-6235-5f87-51e412b47e97&shareType=enterprise&shareId=b503f90a-7bca-474e-97aa-e7854c336b3b
17:40
South China Morning Post
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3371149/china-mulls-new-tech-export-bans-covering-ai-biotech-and-solar-power
18:10
Associated Press
ksat.com/business/2026/10/16/china-moves-to-curb-tech-exports-including-ai-citing-national-security-risks/

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