Beijing is considering rules that could restrict the global spread of Chinese AI models and processors, potentially creating a two-way technology barrier that mirrors US chip export controls.
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China’s Seven Agencies Propose Algorithm Transparency for 200 Million Gig Workers
A 54-article Chinese government draft would require delivery and ride-hailing platforms to disclose their algorithms, enforce working-hour limits, and pay minimum-wage floors for more than 200 million gig workers by 2027.
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China Widens AI Talent Travel Curbs to Cover Executives’ Families
Beijing now requires government pre-approval for any overseas travel by spouses and children of top AI and chip executives under rules that took effect September 15, 2026.
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Tencent-Backed Enflame to Complete China’s AI Chip IPO Quartet on STAR Market
Enflame Technology opens subscriptions September 2 for a 6-billion-yuan Shanghai STAR Market IPO, becoming the last of China’s four major GPU companies to go public as Beijing accelerates domestic chip development.
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China’s Top Internet Regulator Issues 2026–2030 Plan to Push Firms to Build AI Chips
China’s Cyberspace Administration has issued a 21-measure sectoral plan for 2026–2030 directing informatization and cybersecurity companies to develop advanced AI chips, improve foundation models, and pursue AI agents and embodied intelligence.
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Apple Tests Chinese CXMT Memory Chips for iPhones as Senate Warns Against the Move
Apple is evaluating DRAM from China’s CXMT for use in iPhones and MacBooks, according to reports from August 9, while bipartisan US senators warn against sourcing chips from Chinese suppliers.
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China Weighs Export Controls on AI Models, Training Data and Use of TSMC
China’s Ministry of Commerce is consulting AI and chip companies on export controls that would restrict overseas access to Chinese AI models, training data, and ban use of TSMC for Chinese chip designs.
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China Consults Alibaba and ByteDance on Curbing Overseas AI Model Access
China is consulting Alibaba and ByteDance on restricting foreign downloads of AI model weights, in a move that could end Beijing’s open-source AI advantage.
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EU Fines AliExpress a Record €550 Million Under Digital Services Act
The European Commission imposed its largest-ever Digital Services Act penalty on Alibaba’s AliExpress on Monday, citing systemic failures to detect and remove counterfeit and dangerous products.
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CXMT Prices Asia’s Largest IPO of 2026 at $8.6 Billion
China’s leading DRAM chipmaker Chang Xin Memory Technologies priced an $8.6 billion Shanghai listing with 212-times investor demand, targeting a debut on July 27 at an $85 billion valuation.