Overview
- A joint draft from the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology that went public on Monday would put 40 technologies under stricter export rules and immediately requires registration for transfers.
- The proposal would ban exports in 14 areas and require licences or limits for 26 others, with 23 of the targeted items related to artificial intelligence such as large‑model techniques and autonomous AI agents.
- The draft targets upstream photovoltaic manufacturing steps but explicitly exempts finished solar modules, and it would bar certain biotech products plus restrict drones, large machines and tunnel‑boring equipment.
- For AI the rules would prohibit models judged to enable offensive cyber attacks and suggest technical thresholds cited in coverage, while access to hosted Chinese models via apps or APIs would remain outside the controls.
- Industry groups warn the measures could slow efforts to diversify supply chains, affect foreign manufacturers and investment, and that the draft follows earlier Chinese export curbs and broader US‑China tech frictions.