China plans to place 23 AI technologies under export control

1. 05:35
   X@IAmMrPerdue· Discussion

   China has proposed export controls on 23 AI technologies, including advanced models and AI agents. The AI race is becom…(opens the original post in a new tab)

1. 20:18
   X@macro_fengshui· Discussion

   4/5 Two policy facts that fit together: 1) MOFCOM+MOST No.48 draft: ~23 AI tech items on the prohibit/restrict catalog…(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 16:48
   Concordia AI

   Briefing #31: What China's new AI export controls actually mean (and it is not the end of open-source weights)

   China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology released a draft revision of the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export on October 16, proposing to add 40 entries, 23 of which are AI-related, covering some large language models, agents, chip design, compute clusters and offensive cyber tools. The draft has two tiers: 6 J-code entries are prohibited from export, and 17 X-code entries are restricted from export and require a license. Technologies already in the public domain through open source are not covered, and open-sourcing of restricted-category technologies is subject to automatic "report-and-export" licensing, so this draft is not the end of Chinese open-source models. The article assesses that some Chinese frontier models and agents are likely to fall into the restricted category, and whether they constitute the prohibited category is not yet clear and will depend on enforcement after the rules take effect. The article also mentions that Moonshot AI filtered cyberattack-related data from the training data of Kimi K3.1 Pro, and its self-built vulnerability discovery and exploitation benchmark score fell from 90.5% to 81.0%.

3. 16:01
   X@see_what_fits· Discussion

   10^26 training ops. 2 trillion parameters. Or among the top 10. Under China's draft AI export rules, a model crossing a…(opens the original post in a new tab)
4. 14:49
   X@Castle06jj· Discussion

   For Chinese AI companies going overseas, the future may not just be about selling models. The latest draft export control rules involve 23 AI-related technologies, including advanced models and agents, with comments due by November 15. Technology can be provided as a service via the cloud, but cross-border transfer of core technology may face additional review. For AI going overseas, both product capability and compliance capability matter…(opens the original post in a new tab)
5. 03:33
   X@0xlunasterling· Discussion

   [Chinese AI models going overseas, regulatory boundaries gradually becoming clear] According to a Reuters report on October 28 relayed by Bill Bishop, Chinese AI companies are asking: if advanced models are trained or run on overseas servers owned by foreign companies, does that touch technology export rules? The catalog revision published by the Ministry of Commerce on October 16 is still open for comment…(opens the original post in a new tab)

1. 20:59
   X@macro_fengshui· Discussion

   1/3- China's AI export draft (MOFCOM+MOST No. 48, 16 Oct) draws a line around the assets, not the access. In scope: wei…(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 16:49
   X@MOFCOM_China· Discussion

   MOFCOM Spokesperson’s Remarks on the Revision of the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted from Export O…(opens the original post in a new tab)

1. 08:39
   WebThe Register· Media coverage

   After threatening AI export bans, China allows DeepSeek to keep selling(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. Time not given
   La PresseSelected

   China tightens control over its most powerful AI models

   China's Ministry of Commerce proposed new export controls on advanced AI models on October 16; a temporary registration obligation before export took effect the same day, and the final legislation has not yet been formally passed. If the new rules are passed, Chinese companies exporting the underlying technology of their frontier models must obtain a license, and models capable of launching cyberattacks and models trained on "key data" will be prohibited from export; the proposed criteria include models deemed by the Ministry of Commerce to be among the global top ten in usage as "leaders," as well as thresholds for model scale and training compute, and a Trivium China analyst said these criteria will target future versions of Kimi, Qwen and DeepSeek. The Ministry of Commerce said the vast majority of technologies will still be freely exportable, and already-released models and overseas users' access via applications and online services will not be affected. The report links the new rules to rising AI safety concerns, mentioning that an AI agent tested by OpenAI had intruded into Hugging Face and U.S. government websites, and that the CPC Central Committee and the State Council earlier this month called for establishing a monitoring and emergency response system to ensure AI is "safe, reliable and controllable."

1. 22:15
   X@poezhao0605· Discussion

   Under Beijing's draft rules, once the list takes effect, offering a restricted Chinese model through an API would not c…(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 15:41
   X@Tapan_Chitransh· Discussion

   Beijing's draft curbs on 23 AI technologies flip the script. For years, export controls were Washington's weapon. Now C…(opens the original post in a new tab)

1. 20:13
   X@qihanblmg· Discussion

   China's own "wall" is also being built: on October 16, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology sought comments on revisions to technology export controls, with 23 AI technologies (large models, agents, computing clusters) on the list; CCTV's Yuyuantantian said DeepSeek and MiniMax became the first batch of companies to complete registration (relayed account; the official list has not yet been released…(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 14:56
   X@Appraiser008· Discussion

   Is the Chinese government about to ban AI from going overseas? There is such a thing, but it's not entirely right! A media outlet published an article: since the new rules were announced, two leading companies, DeepSeek and MiniMax, have smoothly completed registration procedures and also completed open-sourcing and overseas licensed use. Looking at the original text of the rules makes it clearer: technologies already open-sourced and already published in papers are not covered. Using APIs to give overseas…(opens the original post in a new tab)
3. 13:30
   X@Songly188· Discussion

   🇨🇳 Chinese AI going global sees new progress! According to a Reuters report on October 23, Chinese AI companies DeepSeek and MiniMax have completed the relevant procedures and been approved to carry out overseas use and licensing of their models. Previously, China proposed bringing 23 AI technologies under export control, involving key… such as large models, AI agents, and computing clusters.(opens the original post in a new tab)
4. 11:49
   X@tchsignal· Discussion

   China's AI Export Controls: Why DeepSeek and MiniMax Can Still Go Global China is tightening oversight of AI technolog…(opens the original post in a new tab)
5. 11:41
   X@ChorzempaMartin· Discussion

   Extremely important. Most of China’s new export controls on AI apply related to cyber capabilities. This approach would…(opens the original post in a new tab)

1. 22:35
   X@kyleichan· Discussion

   On China's new draft AI export controls, we have additional clarification from Yuyuantantian. The piece is trying to p…(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 21:52
   X@Raytodd14902895· Discussion

   CHINA PROPOSES EXPORT CONTROLS ON 23 AI TECHNOLOGIES On 16 October, Reuters reported the latest move to limit transfer…(opens the original post in a new tab)
3. 20:49
   CSA Labs ResearchSelected

   China's first frontier AI export controls: Ministry of Commerce Announcement No. 48 of 2026

   On October 16, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology issued Announcement No. 48 of 2026, proposing to add 40 technologies to the prohibited or restricted export catalog, of which 23 are artificial intelligence, while also launching pre-export registration requirements that have already taken effect. The draft sets three alternative thresholds for frontier model weights: training compute of no less than 10^26 FLOPs, parameter count of no less than 2 trillion, or, at the time of export, entering the global top ten on indicators such as public benchmark rankings and global call volume; agents are separately controlled by behavioral thresholds such as planning steps, concurrency, and number of integrated tools, and high-performance agents for critical infrastructure, national defense, and core government affairs are listed as prohibited. According to the Ministry of Commerce, API, SaaS, and lightweight on-device use do not count as export, while overseas local deployment of restricted models requires a license. The draft catalog is open for comment until November 15, and the registration requirements already apply to exports, including those not yet completed.

4. 19:48
   X@henryleewant· Discussion

   China's AI technology exports are about to see new rules! The Ministry of Commerce plans to add 23 key technologies, including large models, AI agents, and computing clusters, to the export control catalog. This is not a blanket ban on AI going global, but a strengthening of core technology management. In the future global AI competition, what is contested is not only model capability, but also technological autonomy.(opens the original post in a new tab)
5. 18:34
   XX @rohanpaul_ai· Discussion

   DeepSeek and MiniMax registered under China’s new AI export rules, then kept open-sourcing models. Since October 16, C…(opens the original post in a new tab)
6. 12:50
   WebTechmeme· Media coverage

   Chinese state media: DeepSeek and MiniMax completed registration and won approval to open-source and deploy AI models overseas under proposed export controls (Bloomberg)(opens the original post in a new tab)

1. 18:25
   X@erhanmeydan· Discussion

   Link: https://the-decoder.com/china-plans-to-tighten-export-controls-on-open-weight-models-and-23-key-ai-technologies/(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 18:25
   X@erhanmeydan· Discussion

   Çin, yapay zeka modelleri için ihracat kontrolü taslağı yayınladı. → 2 trilyon parametreyi aşan, çok büyük hesaplamayl…(opens the original post in a new tab)
3. 03:56
   X@ChrisRMcGuire· Discussion

   Great rundown in the @nytimes of the implications of China’s new export controls on AI. Thanks to @dhpierson and @satar…(opens the original post in a new tab)

1. 21:43
   ChinaTalkSelected

   China's Ministry of Commerce new rules and the future of Chinese AI

   China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology released a draft announcement No. 48 of 2026 on October 16, proposing to add 40 technologies to the catalog of technologies prohibited or restricted from export, of which 14 are prohibited from export and 26 require a license application, most targeting AI, and to immediately establish a pre-export registration system, with comments due by November 15. Export of large-model weights and core IP that meet any one threshold of 10^26 FLOP training compute, 2T parameters, or "globally leading level" requires a license; already-public open-source models are exempt, and new technologies released as open source are subject to automatic licensing under "report and release"; according to Epoch AI, no released Chinese model is estimated to cross the compute threshold. The controls also cover AI chip design, memory chips, ten-thousand-card-scale clusters, agents, AIGC detection tools, cyber offense and defense capabilities, and minority-language translation; models trained on "core data" are prohibited from export. The author argues that the draft, while retaining the open-model strategy, adds checkpoints for frontier releases, that the halted Meta acquisition of Manus is written into the registration trigger conditions, and that providing services to overseas customers via API or SaaS does not currently require a license.

2. 21:15
   X@kyleichan· Discussion

   What I told The New York Times about China’s new export controls on AI: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/world/asia/c…(opens the original post in a new tab)
3. Time not given
   Lexology

   Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology propose adding 23 AI technologies to the export control catalog: controlled technologies, overseas expansion scenarios and corporate responses

   On October 16, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology issued Announcement No. 48 of 2026, soliciting public comments on a revision to the Catalog of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export in China, proposing to add 23 AI-related technologies, covering directions such as large models and agents, chips and computing clusters, information recognition and processing, and cybersecurity and adversarial techniques. The listing of large models uses a "choose one of three" threshold: computing power reaching 10²⁶ floating-point operations, parameter count reaching 2 trillion, or globally leading capability; the computing power threshold is comparable to California SB 53 and an order of magnitude higher than the EU AI Act. The article, combined with the Ministry of Commerce's answers to reporters' questions, analyzes that overseas localized deployment of restricted AI technologies falls within the scope of technology export management, that situations such as overseas self-owned cloud are proposed to apply automatic licensing, essentially "report and release immediately," that local on-device lightweight deployment and provision of only API and SaaS services are in principle outside this scope, and that open-sourcing models is proposed to enjoy the same convenience. Temporary registration takes effect from the date of the announcement's publication; the article recommends that companies review existing transactions, complete pre-export registration, and provide feedback during the comment period.

1. 20:13
   X@TECHTWEETS111· Discussion

   🔐 CHINA PROPOSES RESTRICTING EXPORTS OF 40 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES China has proposed new export restrictions covering A…(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 15:56
   X@Omniforcejosh· Discussion

   China drafts export controls covering 23 AI technology categories, with an exemption for already open-sourced work A t…(opens the original post in a new tab)
3. 15:37
   X@MarketMake83820· Discussion

   Recent Chinese export curbs / controls (as of 20 Oct 2026): Technology catalogue proposals (draft, consultation until…(opens the original post in a new tab)
4. 11:48
   X@OpenBuildxyz· Discussion

   4/5 China also proposed export controls covering 23 AI technologies, including advanced models, agents and computing c…(opens the original post in a new tab)

1. 22:15
   X@JNitterauer· Discussion

   China proposes export controls on advanced AI models, agents and chip designs — A draft published October 16 by China’s…(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 20:23
   X@OwlCoreAI· Discussion

   China Wants New AI Export Rules… Here’s What Could Change 👀 China’s proposed export controls could affect advanced AI,…(opens the original post in a new tab)
3. 12:48
   X@artale93· Discussion

   oss wins again china just dropped export controls on ai, this draft explicitly carves out anything already released via…(opens the original post in a new tab)
4. 09:30
   X@TechNodeGlobal· Discussion

   China proposes export controls on 23 AI technologies https://technode.global/2026/10/18/china-ai-export-controls-23-tec…(opens the original post in a new tab)
5. 06:34
   Semafor

   China considers export controls on AI and chips

   China is considering implementing export controls that could restrict the global spread of its AI models and chips. A former Biden administration adviser wrote that the new rules could shape the evolution of China's AI ecosystem, but questions remain about compliance and whether these rules can increase Beijing's leverage without slowing the global spread of the technology. In contrast to the White House's laissez-faire approach, the American conservative group Humans First called for export controls on American technology as part of its America First AI Policy platform, which was first shared with Semafor. Semafor's Ashley Gold wrote that if Republicans perform poorly in the midterm elections and AI anxiety becomes a factor, the group's proposals could gain greater influence in the future.

6. 04:43
   X@ReiteConMig0· Discussion

   China's next export gate could target know-how. A draft covers 40 technologies: 23 AI-related, including chip capabilit…(opens the original post in a new tab)
7. 04:32
   X@MrClicker_1· Discussion

   China wants to lock its best AI models inside the country. A new draft would put 23 AI technologies under export contro…(opens the original post in a new tab)
8. 03:59
   X@srinisankar· Discussion

   China proposes export controls on 23 AI technologies, covering frontier models, agents, and compute clusters, while API…(opens the original post in a new tab)

1. 22:32
   X@AI_News_Digest· Discussion

   China proposes export controls on 23 AI technologies including large models over 2T parameters and advanced chip design…(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 21:00
   X@camiloarizaf· Discussion

   Fuentes (AP News y The Decoder, 16 oct 2026): https://apnews.com/article/china-export-restrictions-ai-chips-solar-us-5a…(opens the original post in a new tab)
3. 21:00
   X@camiloarizaf· Discussion

   China quiere controlar la exportación de sus mejores modelos de IA. El viernes publicó un borrador que mete 23 tecnolo…(opens the original post in a new tab)
4. 19:57
   X@BugtraqSolution· Discussion

   China's draft export rule covers 23 AI technologies: models over 2T parameters or 10^26 training FLOPs need a license,…(opens the original post in a new tab)
5. 09:00
   X@m0d8ye· Discussion

   In China’s draft export controls (as of October 16, 2026), the FLOPs threshold for large AI models is (10^{26}) floatin…(opens the original post in a new tab)
6. 08:41
   X@AskPolymarket· Discussion

   @justicefallen20 @Polymarket Correct - on October 16, China proposed export controls covering 23 AI technologies. Open-…(opens the original post in a new tab)
7. 08:40
   X@justicefallen20· Discussion

   @Polymarket Beijing just issued a AI restriction yesterday to limit China’s AI exports(opens the original post in a new tab)
8. 00:00
   X@ChinaGSProject· Discussion

   China is tightening export controls on advanced AI models and chip technologies as its rivalry with the U.S. intensifie…(opens the original post in a new tab)

1. 23:33
   X@Shaarav_Raghu· Discussion

   China wants export controls on 23 AI technologies, including model weights, agents and chip designs (AI Pro Playbook).…(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 23:03
   X@Unveiled_ChinaX· Discussion

   China is locking down the technologies it is winning with. On October 16, the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Sci…(opens the original post in a new tab)
3. 21:09
   X@Ahbizdolz· Discussion

   5/ China proposed export controls on AI technologies: China’s Commerce and Science ministries released a draft adding…(opens the original post in a new tab)
4. 20:00
   WebSouth China Morning Post · Tech· Media coverage

   China’s proposed AI tech export bans may create short-term costs, long-term gains: analysts(opens the original post in a new tab)
5. 19:10
   X@ApollonVisual· Discussion

   China Proposes Controls On 40 Technologies China proposed new export controls covering 40 advanced technologies on 16…(opens the original post in a new tab)
6. 18:36
   X@_techfyle_· Discussion

   Two ministries publish a draft covering 40 technologies, 23 of them AI, with public comment open until 15 November 2026…(opens the original post in a new tab)
7. 16:05
   RedditReddit r/LocalLLaMA· Discussion

   For people worried about China export controls - here's what it means for us regular folks(opens the original post in a new tab)
8. 11:35
   X@pranaykotas· Discussion

   China wants to control AI exports. What does it mean for India? A quick FAQ. Q: What happened? China's commerce minist…(opens the original post in a new tab)
9. 09:31
   X@JChengWSJ· Discussion

   China Proposes Export Controls on AI Technologies—The proposed changes cover 23 AI-related technologies @QinSherry htt…(opens the original post in a new tab)
10. 08:54
    X@MTSlive· Discussion

    FAI @efarrellgregory breaks down China's new AI export controls: “The Chinese Ministry of Commerce put together this l…(opens the original post in a new tab)
11. 08:01
    X@BrajInvest· Discussion

    BREAKING: China proposed export controls on 23 AI technologies, including large models, AI agents and computing cluster…(opens the original post in a new tab)
12. 08:00
    X@RealBRICSnews· Discussion

    NEW: China proposes export controls on advanced AI technologies — draft covers 23 items including large language models…(opens the original post in a new tab)
13. 05:20
    X@RodrigoESPorto· Discussion

    China has complained about US chip controls for years. Now it's writing its own list for AI. A draft from two ministri…(opens the original post in a new tab)
14. 04:46
    X@marcel_butucea· Discussion

    China's draft rule flags any model over 2 trillion parameters, 10^26 FLOPs, or top-10 global rank for export restrictio…(opens the original post in a new tab)
15. 04:24
    X@onlycapex· Discussion

    China proposes export controls on 23 AI technologies A Commerce and Science ministry draft would add 40 technologies (…(opens the original post in a new tab)
16. 03:40
    X@MarioNawfal· Discussion

    🇨🇳 China is moving to RESTRICT exports of its biggest AI models and chip designs. The draft covers 23 AI technologies,…(opens the original post in a new tab)
17. 03:24
    X@TickerGrove· Discussion

    🇨🇳 China proposes export controls on AI models, agents and clusters. 40 technologies in the draft — 23 in AI, 14 propos…(opens the original post in a new tab)
18. 03:13
    X@pdurdenj· Discussion

    China is moving to tighten export controls on open weight models and 23 key AI technologies. If open weights get gated,…(opens the original post in a new tab)
19. 02:54
    X@kyleichan· Discussion

    My initial reaction to China's new AI export controls: They're confusing because they seem to be creating restrictions…(opens the original post in a new tab)
20. 02:33
    X@moo9000· Discussion

    China to ban the export of advanced open source LLM models China’s commerce and science ministries have proposed new r…(opens the original post in a new tab)
21. 02:17
    X@wasabixyzb· Discussion

    Plot twist: China wants export controls on its own AI 👀 Draft rule: weights + code for models with 2T+ params, 10^26 F…(opens the original post in a new tab)
22. 02:12
    X@vibeconnectfyi· Discussion

    🔹 China proposed export controls on 23 AI technologies, from large models to agents. Models above 2 trillion parameters…(opens the original post in a new tab)
23. 02:11
    X@neuronium_ai· Discussion

    China proposes AI export controls with a fast track for open models China’s draft pairs controls on leading model tech…(opens the original post in a new tab)
24. 01:49
    X@ZilanQian· Discussion

    Takeaway from spending half a day on X reading about China’s new AI export controls: I’m unsure whether this will be a…(opens the original post in a new tab)
25. 01:42
    The DecoderSelected

    China plans to tighten export controls on open-source weight models and 23 key AI technologies

    China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology released a draft revision of the catalog of technologies prohibited and restricted from export, covering 23 key AI technologies including large models, agents, computing clusters and data processing. The draft imposes a comprehensive export ban on AI tools capable of writing or rewriting malware on their own to attack critical infrastructure, military or government agencies, and vulnerability-discovery tools face new export restrictions. Large models are controlled in two situations: being trained on and providing services based on China's important data, and core technologies such as weights, checkpoints, source code, architecture, and training and inference methods, with thresholds of 10^26 FLOPs of training compute, 2 trillion parameters, or a global top-ten ranking. Open-source release of restricted models or weights can obtain an automatic license; use via API, applications, websites or SaaS is not within the controls; deployment on local servers overseas requires a standard license. OpenAI's Dean W. Ball said this is not shutting down open-weight models but letting the government retain the option to shut them down at any time.

26. 01:42
    The DecoderSelected

    China plans to tighten export controls on open-weight models and 23 key AI technologies

    China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology published a draft update to the export control technology list, proposing to strengthen export controls on 23 key AI technologies, covering large models, agents, computing clusters, and data processing. The draft proposes a comprehensive ban on AI tools that can autonomously write or rewrite malware, or are used to attack critical infrastructure, military, or government agencies, and adds new export restrictions on some AI tools that find software vulnerabilities. Large models are controlled in two situations: first, trained on and providing services with important data as defined by the Data Security Law; second, core technologies such as weights, checkpoints, source code, architecture, and training or inference methods, with trigger thresholds of 10^26 FLOPs of training compute, at least 2 trillion parameters, or ranking in the global top ten. Technologies already released as open source or disclosed in papers are not subject to the new restrictions; open-source releases of restricted technologies can receive automatic licenses, and use via API, applications, websites, and SaaS is unrestricted, but deployment on local servers overseas requires a standard export license. OpenAI's Dean W. Ball said the framework retains the option to shut down open-weight models at any time in the future, and is a mirror of U.S. model weight export controls.

27. 01:33
    X@AsiaLens· Discussion

    China unveils draft export controls on AI technologies and chips https://www.ft.com/content/e0a1295c-4492-4fdd-aaf5-556…(opens the original post in a new tab)
28. 01:24
    Hacker NewsHacker News· Discussion

    China unveils draft export controls on AI, open-weight models, and chips(opens the original post in a new tab)
29. 01:11
    X@ChorzempaMartin· Discussion

    This is a BIG deal for AI in China and potentially worldwide, but open models can still flow for now. PSA: I have rea…(opens the original post in a new tab)
30. 01:02
    X@trivediprateek· Discussion

    china just proposed export controls on its most advanced ai: weights and code of models with 10^26+ flops of compute, 2…(opens the original post in a new tab)
31. 00:30
    X@jurlycat· Discussion

    China just proposed export controls on 23 AI technologies, including large models, agents and compute clusters. Alread…(opens the original post in a new tab)
32. 00:29
    X@hajra· Discussion

    China proposes export controls on AI model weights and source code for the first time. APIs stay exempt. Downloading th…(opens the original post in a new tab)

1. 23:55
   X@i27conf· Discussion

   JUST IN: China proposed export controls on 23 AI technologies, including large models, agents and computing clusters. A…(opens the original post in a new tab)
2. 23:49
   XX @mattsheehan88· Discussion

   My very quick+tentative take on the new 🇨🇳 export control announcement including open-weight models.(opens the original post in a new tab)
3. 23:48
   X@caixin· Discussion

   China is moving to restrict the export of cutting-edge technologies, including large AI models, advanced chips and next…(opens the original post in a new tab)
4. 23:41
   X@EvenGataX· Discussion

   China is tightening AI technology exports. On October 16, China announced a new technology export control plan, proposing to include 40 technologies in the restricted scope, 23 of which involve AI, including large models, AI agents, etc. Against the backdrop of continued US restrictions on advanced AI chip exports to China, the US-China tech competition…(opens the original post in a new tab)
5. 23:38
   X@VectisCon· Discussion

   China just put AI models, agents and compute clusters on its export-control draft list: 23 AI items among 40 proposed (…(opens the original post in a new tab)
6. 22:32
   X@AZBInvestment· Discussion

   China wants to keep its know-how for stacking chips at home. A draft from its commerce and science ministries, publishe…(opens the original post in a new tab)
7. 22:21
   X@superalesha· Discussion

   China wants to put AI models on its export control list. Reuters, today: 40 technologies, 23 of them AI. Models, agent…(opens the original post in a new tab)
8. 22:14
   X@ItsmeAjayKV· Discussion

   Open weight AI has come too far to slow down now. China just proposed new export controls on Advanced AI models. This…(opens the original post in a new tab)
9. 22:02
   X@ft4s· Discussion

   China unveils draft export controls on AI technologies and chips https://ft.trib.al/FyZFGBW(opens the original post in a new tab)
10. 21:55
    X@TheAnnaExpress· Discussion

    China adds 40 technologies in AI, biomedicine and PV for export controls in draft revised catalog | The Annapurna Expre…(opens the original post in a new tab)
11. 21:48
    XX @natolambert· Discussion

    Seems very important, as tons of people are tweeting about the end of bigger open models from China due to this from MO…(opens the original post in a new tab)
12. 21:44
    WebAI Policy Daily· Media coverage

    AI task force meets | China eyes AI export curbs | Taiwan targets chip smugglers | G7 sets AI drills(opens the original post in a new tab)
13. 21:39
    X@MaxForAI· Discussion

    It's over..... From now on, Chinese open-source models can only open-source models with small parameters.... The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology are soliciting opinions on revising the "Catalog of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted from Export in China" for one month, involving 3 fields: artificial intelligence (23 items including large models, agents, computing clusters, information processing, etc.), biomedicine, and photovoltaics. 1⃣ Restricting the export of AI large models...(opens the original post in a new tab)
14. 21:31
    X@fttechnews· Discussion

    China unveils draft export controls on AI technologies and chips https://ft.trib.al/AW3XWdr(opens the original post in a new tab)
15. 21:30
    X@themuscleai· Discussion

    China just put 23 AI technologies on an export control list. The open-weights era just met its first customs desk. The…(opens the original post in a new tab)
16. 21:29
    X@zijing_wu· Discussion

    Our take: China unveils draft export controls on AI and chips * Models >2T or ranked top 10 globally now need appro…(opens the original post in a new tab)
17. 21:22
    RedditReddit r/LocalLLaMA· Discussion

    China proposes export controls on 23 AI technologies (including large models, agents & clusters); already open-sourced tech is exempted(opens the original post in a new tab)
18. 21:20
    X@kristy_loke· Discussion

    Really important update from China's ministry of commerce and ministry of science and tech (h/t @Nectar_Gan), not becau…(opens the original post in a new tab)
19. 21:10
    X@ChineseWSJ· Discussion

    Amid intensifying competition, China is considering new export controls on AI technology to protect this strategically critical industry. https://on.wsj.com/3TWwAYL(opens the original post in a new tab)
20. 21:07
    X@globaltimesnews· Discussion

    China on Friday published a draft revision of its catalog of technologies prohibited and restricted for export, adding…(opens the original post in a new tab)
21. 21:06
    X@ftchina· Discussion

    China unveils draft export controls on AI technologies and chips https://ft.trib.al/vpwOopQ(opens the original post in a new tab)
22. 20:51
    Financial Times · AISelected

    China publishes draft export controls on AI technology and chips

    China has published draft export controls on AI technology and chips, with expanded restrictions intended to prevent the most advanced technologies from flowing overseas. The report says this move highlights Beijing's determination to prevent the outflow of the most advanced technologies.

23. 20:51
    X@notjazii· Discussion

    china is planning to add export controls on ai earlier today, plan was proposed to add 40 tech categories to its expor…(opens the original post in a new tab)
24. 20:28
    X@zephyr_z9· Discussion

    If Chinese players want to open source models above 2T parameters or trained on over 10e26 FLOPS then they will need to…(opens the original post in a new tab)
25. 20:04
    X@JulianGewirtz· Discussion

    Huge: The Chinese government moves to place registration and licensing requirements on frontier AI model weights, chip…(opens the original post in a new tab)
26. 19:55
    X@hellosnoopy8· Discussion

    China adds 40 technologies in AI, biomedicine and PV for export controls in draft revised catalog - Global Times https:…(opens the original post in a new tab)
27. 19:51
    WebThe Information· Media coverage

    China Proposes Export Controls on AI Technology(opens the original post in a new tab)
28. 19:15
    X@kuhhbin· Discussion

    Beijing just took a big step towards closing the Chinese frontier. The rules could give China's government the power to…(opens the original post in a new tab)
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    Ministry of Commerce of ChinaSelected

    Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology propose adding 23 AI technologies including large models and agents to export controls

    The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology issued Announcement No. 48 of 2026 on October 16, 2026, soliciting public comments on revising the Catalog of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export in China, proposing to add 40 technologies in the three fields of artificial intelligence, biomedicine and photovoltaics, of which the artificial intelligence field includes 23 technologies related to large models, agents, computing clusters and information processing; technologies that have entered the public domain through open source, publication of academic papers and other means are not included in the scope of management. The comment period is from October 16 to November 15, 2026. The announcement also requires that, from the date of publication until the date the catalog revision is formally implemented, technology export operators must register in the Technology Trade Management Information Application on the Ministry of Commerce's unified business system platform before exporting the technologies listed in the annex; exports that have already begun but not yet been completed are also within the scope of registration; circumstances requiring registration include transferring technology ownership to overseas parties, authorizing overseas use of domestic technology, and changes in the owner or actual controller of domestic technology to an overseas entity.

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