China is preparing new rules that would restrict foreign access to its most advanced AI models at the same time that America is moving to address foreign access to controlled American technology through cloud computing.
According to a Reuters report, sources say Beijing’s plans specifically target China’s top-tier, frontier-level AI systems, rather than the broader lineup of Chinese-developed AI models. The move comes as Chinese AI firms have expanded their global footprint over the past year.
Companies including DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Zhipu have released open-weight models — meaning the underlying code can be downloaded, run, and modified by anyone — that have seen widespread adoption internationally.
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