MOFCOM / MOST · CN · Announcement 2026 No. 48 (draft for comment + interim registration)
China drafts export controls on AI, chip-design and solar technologies
Released . Citation MOFCOM & MOST Announcement 2026 No. 48.
Status: Draft; interim registration in effect. Last checked (UTC+8).
What changed
- Proposes adding 40 technologies (23 AI, 5 biomedicine, 12 solar) to China's catalogue of prohibited and restricted technology exports.
- Public comment runs 16 Oct to 15 Nov 2026.
- From the announcement date, exporters must register listed technology exports (ownership transfers, foreign licensing, transfer of control) before export.
Source: MOFCOM
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