China drafts export curbs on 40 AI, biomedicine and photovoltaic technologies

China's Ministry of Commerce issued a draft plan on Friday to add 40 technologies in the AI, biomedicine and photovoltaics sectors to its list of technologies prohibited or restricted from export.
The Ministry is seeking public comment on the proposed restrictions until Nov. 15, 2026.
China has imposed a temporary registration requirement for exports of the technologies covered by the proposed plan, pending formal implementation of the changes.
The proposal is framed as a safeguard for a strategically critical industry amid intensifying competition in artificial intelligence.

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