China expands export controls to 40 core technologies
China has expanded its export controls to include 40 core technologies, with 23 related to artificial intelligence. The move requires specific government approval for exports, aiming to prevent the transfer of strategic ip to foreign buyers.
China has expanded its export controls to include 40 core technologies, with 23 specifically related to ai, including agentic systems, chatbots, and large language models. The restrictions also cover solar panels and biotechnology. The default position for exports of these technologies is now 'no,' requiring specific government approval. This move is interpreted as a strategy to prevent the acquisition of chinese tech firms by western entities, similar to previous controls on tiktok algorithms.
By placing intellectual property under export control, china aims to ensure that companies like moonshot ai, creator of kimi, and z-ai, creator of glm, remain under chinese control. The measures prevent the transfer of their ip to foreign buyers even if the corporate entities are sold. The move is seen as a geopolitical power play to retain ownership of strategic technological assets rather than a genuine trade restriction.