China AI legislation push
Story timeline · 2 updates, 3 Nov 2026
China's NDRC is accelerating AI legislation covering the technology's full lifecycle, data and computing power, affecting developers such as DeepSeek, Moonshot and Alibaba. NDRC's Wang Ruomeng now says the 15th Five-Year Plan will speed foundational AI legislation with periodic reviews, transition periods…
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China says it is drafting AI safety standards covering the technology's full lifecycle
Wang Ruomeng of China's National Development and Reform Commission said the country is accelerating AI legislation that would regulate development and use across the full lifecycle, covering data and computing power. The rules would affect major developers including DeepSeek, Moonshot and Alibaba.
China's NDRC says it will speed up foundational AI legislation
Wang Ruomeng, a deputy director at China's National Development and Reform Commission, said the 15th Five-Year Plan period will balance AI development and safety, with faster foundational and comprehensive AI legislation and periodic reviews of how the rules work. He also said regulators will set reasonable transition periods and give compliance guidance across industries.
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