China Proposes Export Controls on 40 AI, Solar and Biomedical Technologies
A draft would ban exports of 14 technologies and restrict 26 others, while China begins registering some transfers ahead of a final list.
Key takeaways
- China’s draft covers 40 technologies, with 14 proposed for export bans and 26 for restrictions.
- The proposal includes 23 AI technologies, 12 solar technologies and five in biomedicine.
- China is accepting comments on the draft until Nov. 15, 2026.
China’s commerce and science ministries have proposed export controls on 40 technologies, including 14 that would be banned and 26 that would require restrictions. The draft, published Oct. 16, covers artificial intelligence, solar energy and biomedicine.
The proposal groups 23 technologies under AI, 12 under solar energy and five under biomedicine, according to Dünya. It includes some AI model technologies and solar-cell production methods, while certain transfers would require permission rather than face a full ban.
Dünya also reported that exporters must register certain technology transfers before proceeding, starting Oct. 16 and pending the final rules. The requirement can apply to licensing technology for use abroad, transferring ownership rights to a foreign entity and transfers already started but not completed.
The ministries are seeking public comments until Nov. 15, 2026. The final list has not yet been set, and the draft does not announce a specific restriction on Türkiye.
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