China’s Proposal to Restrict Tech Exports, Including AI, Sparks National Security Concerns

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China announced on Friday its plan to impose restrictions on or ban the export of 40 technologies, encompassing artificial intelligence, chips, and solar power, in response to escalating technology competition with countries like the United States. The Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology jointly released a draft document outlining the proposed updates to China’s technology export control list. A spokesperson from the commerce ministry emphasized that the move was deemed ‘necessary’ and highlighted national security as a key rationale behind the decision. The proposal includes 23 AI technologies, ranging from advanced large models to agents, in the…

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