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DeepSeek and MiniMax Receive Overseas Licenses Ahead of China's AI Export Controls

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Chinese AI developers DeepSeek and MiniMax have received licenses for overseas use as Beijing implements interim registration requirements ahead of broader technology export controls. The Ministry of Commerce announced optimized screening procedures for dual-use export controls taking effect Nov. 18, following public consultations on draft rules closing Nov. 15. The draft export catalogue adds 40 technologies across AI, solar manufacturing, and biotechnology, banning 14 items and restricting 26, with 23 AI entries requiring government approval for overseas transfers of models with at least 2T parameters, training compute of at least 10^26 operations, or a global top 10 ranking.

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  1. SOURCE@financialjuice“DeepSeek, Minimax get license for overseas use - Chinese media”x.com
  2. SUPPORT@zijing_wu“Models >2T or ranked top 10 globally now need approval to release weights and source codes; access remain”x.com
  3. SUPPORT@deanwball“China is moving to put 23 AI technologies under export controls, including large models, AI agents and computing clusters, as part of a sweeping proposal to ban exports of 14 technologies and restrict another 26.”x.com
  4. SUPPORT@kyleichan“Ministry of Commerce later said open-source models would be "automatically" approved upon registration, but then it does lay the groundwork for a more systematic monitoring of models and possible real restrictions later on.”x.com
  5. SUPPORT@terryyuezhuo“The ban covers anything that "can be used" for AI malware generation, yet open-sourcing gets auto-approval.”x.com
  6. SUPPORT@dalperovitch“Crucially, the rules distinguish between technologies already in the public domain and those not yet released. It specifically exempts existing open-source models.”x.com
  7. SUPPORT@superalesha“Open sourcing new AI tech: "automatic license". API, apps, SaaS, small on-device models: not export at all. Deploying a restricted model on servers abroad: export.”x.com
  8. SUPPORT@kristy_loke“对于企业利⽤限制类⼤模型对外提供API调⽤、APP/⽹⻚交互、SaaS应⽤、本地端侧轻量化部署等情形，不属于⼤模型技术出⼝管理范围。”x.com
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