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title: "China Restricts AI Exports in New 40 Item Catalogue"
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summary: "Beijing is preparing to block foreign access to generative models and semiconductor chips through a revised 40-item technology export catalogue, with 23 items specifically targeting artificial intelligence and large models. The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology updated the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export, stating the revisions are routine technical-trade management under Article 20 of the Foreign Trade Law and are not aimed at any specific country, region, or entity."
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# China Restricts AI Exports in New 40 Item Catalogue

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**Published:** 2026-10-16T09:24:07.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** regulation

## Summary

Beijing is preparing to block foreign access to generative models and semiconductor chips through a revised 40\-item technology export catalogue, with 23 items specifically targeting artificial intelligence and large models\. The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology updated the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export, stating the revisions are routine technical\-trade management under Article 20 of the Foreign Trade Law and are not aimed at any specific country, region, or entity\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/china-restricts-ai-exports-in-new-40-item-catalogue-da37ac3c>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/Sino_Market/status/2111005108536308131>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/MiaAI_lab/status/2111022660477997173>)
- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/china-restricts-ai-exports-in-new-40-item-catalogue-da37ac3c>)
- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261016/p5>)
- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261016/p8>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/zijing_wu/status/2111025908664721516>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/terryyuezhuo/status/2111033298730512720>)