Beijing aims to stop certain capabilities from 'proliferating inappropriately'
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference was held in Shanghai in July; China now plans to restrict exports of AI and other advanced technologies. © Reuters
CISSY ZHOU
October 16, 2026 18:56 JST
HONG KONG -- Chinese authorities on Friday proposed adding artificial intelligence, biopharmaceuticals and photovoltaic technologies to its export control list, as trade and tech tensions with the West continue to simmer.