# China Tech Regulation
Latest news and articles about China Tech Regulation
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China Establishes New Safety Guardrails for the Era of Autonomous AI Agents
China has launched a new self-regulatory convention for cloud-based AI agents, co-developed by the CAICT and major tech firms to balance rapid innovation with data security. The 2026 guidelines establish behavioral norms for autonomous digital entities, marking a shift toward proactive AI governance.
ByteDance's Digital Border Patrol: Douyin Intensifies War on Synthetic Impersonation
ByteDance's Douyin has purged over half a million videos in a major crackdown on AI deepfakes and voice cloning. The move highlights the escalating technical and regulatory challenges of managing generative AI on high-traffic social platforms.
The Haunting of Chinese E-commerce: A $500 Million Crackdown Exposes the Rot in Food Delivery
China’s market regulator has fined seven major tech giants a total of 3.597 billion RMB for allowing tens of thousands of unlicensed “ghost kitchens” to operate. The crackdown highlights systemic failures in platform oversight, with JD.com and Pinduoduo emerging as the most significant violators despite their public commitments to food safety.
The Double Game: How China’s Social Media ‘Anti-Gambling’ Stars Lead Fans to the Tables
An investigation has revealed that popular Chinese short-video influencers are using 'anti-gambling' personas as a front to recruit mainland citizens for offshore casinos. These creators provide comprehensive logistics and money laundering services, exploiting coded language and platform loopholes to bypass strict domestic regulations.
China’s New Price Mandate: Beijing Sets its Sights on the 'Vicious' Side of Platform Competition
China has implemented new 'Internet Platform Price Behavior Rules' to transition the digital economy from chaotic scale-driven growth to high-quality competition. The regulations target predatory pricing, big data discrimination, and platform coercion of merchants, aiming to foster an ecosystem focused on innovation rather than price wars.
Beijing’s Spy Agency Sounds the Alarm on China’s AI ‘Token’ Gold Rush
China’s Ministry of State Security has issued a warning against speculative trading and 'hoarding' of AI tokens, citing risks ranging from financial fraud to foreign espionage. As AI token usage in China surges to 140 trillion units daily, the state is moving to define these computational units as critical infrastructure rather than investment vehicles.
The High Cost of Cheap Eats: China Rebukes Tech Giants Over 'Predatory' Takeout Subsidy Wars
Chinese regulators and industry analysts are sounding the alarm over aggressive subsidy wars in the food delivery sector, characterizing them as predatory dumping. These capital-heavy tactics are hollowing out restaurant profits, threatening food safety standards, and creating a unsustainable 'low-price trap' that risks destroying the industry's quality foundation.
Guangdong's Generative AI Frontier: Milestone Reached as 132 Models Clear Regulatory Hurdles
Guangdong has reached a significant tech milestone with 132 large language models now officially registered for service. This growth underscores the province's leadership in commercializing AI within China's regulated framework.