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China Solicits Feedback on Proposed Revisions to Export Technology Catalog
China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology have opened public consultation on proposed changes to restrict or prohibit the export of 40 key technologies across artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and photovoltaics.
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The Brief
People's Daily reported that China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology jointly issued an announcement seeking public feedback on proposed revisions to the catalog of technologies prohibited or restricted from export, while implementing temporary measures requiring pre-export registration for related technologies.
The public consultation covers 40 proposed critical technologies across the 3 fields of artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and photovoltaics, including 14 proposed for export prohibition and 26 proposed for export restriction. The announcement also specified conditions for applying facilitation measures.
According to a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson, major economies have applied various levels of export controls as applications in sensitive fields expand. The spokesperson stated the routine revision follows international practice and laws, balances preventing uncontrolled diffusion with safeguarding legitimate international cooperation, and targets no specific country, region, or entity.
Why it matters
Proposed export prohibitions cover 14 technologies including perovskite and tandem cell module production, while proposed restrictions cover 26 items including AI-assisted vulnerability mining, alongside defined conditions for facilitation measures.
China context
Since 2001, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology have revised the catalog multiple times, establishing an ongoing routine of managing technological trade by adding and removing items.
Key Takeaways
- 1China opened public consultation on proposed revisions to its prohibited and restricted technology export catalog while requiring pre-export registration.
- 2The draft adds 40 key technologies spanning artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and photovoltaics, proposing 14 export prohibitions and 26 export restrictions.
- 3A Commerce Ministry spokesperson stated the routine, lawful revision targets no specific country, region, or entity while maintaining international cooperation.
Sources
- 中国拟修订禁止出口限制出口技术目录 — People's Daily · 10/17/2026