DeepSeek and MiniMax complete open-source and overseas licensing registrations; MOFCOM clarifies the scope of AI technology export management
Yuyuantantian published an article stating that since the policy was announced, DeepSeek and MiniMax have smoothly completed registration procedures and completed open-source and overseas licensed use. On October 16, MOFCOM and the Ministry of Science and Technology publicly solicited opinions on revising the Catalog of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export in China, planning to add 23 AI technologies related to large models, agents, computing clusters, and information processing, while technologies that have entered the public domain through open-source, published papers, and other means are not included in the scope of management. MOFCOM stated that enterprises using restricted-category large models to provide API calls, APP or web interaction, SaaS applications, and local on-device lightweight deployment to external parties does not fall within the scope of large-model technology export management, while overseas localized deployment does fall within the scope of management, and deployment in risk-controllable situations such as overseas self-owned clouds may apply facilitation measures such as automatic licensing.
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MOFCOM plans to add 23 AI technologies, including large models and agents, to the export catalog, while clarifying that open-source and API calls are not subject to management, which can be used to determine the compliance boundaries for going overseas.
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DeepSeek and MiniMax have smoothly completed registration procedures, completing open-source and overseas authorized use
2026-10-23 08:58 IT Home - Qincang (Intern)
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IT Home, October 23 news: On October 16, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology publicly solicited opinions on the revision of the Catalog of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export in China.
Among them, the artificial intelligence field includes 23 technologies related to large models, agents, computing power clusters, and information processing; technologies that have already entered the public domain through open source, published academic papers, and other means are not included in the scope of management.
Yuyuantantian, a new media account under China Media Group, published an article last night (the 22nd) revealing that since the policy was announced, two leading enterprises, DeepSeek and MiniMax, have smoothly completed registration procedures and completed open-source and overseas authorized use.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce previously answered reporters' questions on related issues. IT Home has compiled the original text from the Ministry of Commerce as follows:
Q: What are the main considerations for the artificial intelligence technologies proposed to be added?
A: At present, global artificial intelligence technology innovation has entered an unprecedented period of activity, with both opportunities and challenges. This time, 23 key technologies related to artificial intelligence large models, agents, computing power clusters, and information processing are proposed to be added to the Catalog, mainly for the following considerations:
First, to ensure that artificial intelligence technology is safe and controllable. Various endogenous and derivative risks caused by artificial intelligence have attracted high attention from countries around the world. The artificial intelligence autonomous-driven malicious code generation and mutation technologies proposed for control this time can be used to attack sensitive systems such as national critical information infrastructure, national defense and military industry, and core government affairs, or to bypass national security defense systems. If acquired by non-state actors or malicious entities, they may cause harm to national security and the common security of humanity. The Chinese government implements necessary management of such technologies for the purpose of building a solid security bottom line, preventing abuse and malicious use, ensuring that artificial intelligence always remains under human control, and advancing international governance of artificial intelligence.
Second, to encourage open source, openness, and cooperative sharing. The Chinese government is committed to making artificial intelligence an important driving force for promoting common prosperity and safeguarding common security. To support the building of an open-source innovation ecosystem for artificial intelligence, convenient measures such as automatic licensing apply to technology exports in situations such as open-sourcing artificial intelligence technologies, Chinese enterprises building and operating their own computing power centers overseas, going overseas to conduct chip tape-out manufacturing, using overseas resources for joint research and development, and participating in the formulation of international standards, basically achieving "report and export immediately"; for related technologies that have already entered the public domain through open source, published academic papers, and other means, it is proposed not to include them in the scope of export management, creating a favorable environment for international exchange and cooperation in artificial intelligence technology.
It should be particularly noted that China advocates carrying out artificial intelligence dialogue and cooperation with all countries on the basis of mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefit, and jointly addressing the risks of the proliferation and loss of control of artificial intelligence technology. China supports Global South countries in strengthening artificial intelligence capacity building, bridging the digital and intelligence divide, and promoting sustainable development. More convenience and support will be provided for technology exports needed by members of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization for international cooperation in capacity building, technology sharing, and joint building of rules.
Q: After the Catalog is formally implemented, do various forms of "going overseas" by artificial intelligence large models, such as overseas localized deployment and providing model invocation to overseas parties, fall within the scope of technology export management?
A: At present, there are various "going overseas" models for artificial intelligence large models and application products. The core of determining whether a specific "going overseas" situation falls within the scope of technology export management is whether it involves the transfer of restricted technologies from within China to overseas.
The scope of artificial intelligence technologies included in regulation this time is precise and limited. After the relevant measures are formally implemented, the vast majority of artificial intelligence technologies can still be exported freely. For artificial intelligence technologies included in the restricted category, carrying out overseas localized deployment falls within the scope of technology export management; if deployed in situations with relatively controllable risks such as overseas self-owned clouds, convenient measures such as automatic licensing may apply. For situations where enterprises use restricted large models to provide API invocation, APP / web page interaction, SaaS applications, local on-device lightweight deployment, and the like to external parties, these do not fall within the scope of large model technology export management.