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China AI regulation and economic integration

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China is implementing new regulatory and strategic frameworks to govern the development and economic integration of artificial intelligence. In September 2026, the National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee released the ‘Artificial Intelligence Security Governance Framework 3.0’, addressing security risks in industrial sectors through identity management and mandatory human approval for high-risk actions. By mid-October 2026, the focus expanded to broader economic strategy as the Communist Party and the State Council issued the ‘Opinions on Developing New Quality Productive Forces’, positioning AI as a central driver for industrial upgrading via the ‘AI Plus’ initiative. In late October 2026, Premier Li Qiang advocated for the integration of ‘artificial intelligence + manufacturing’ and called for ‘patient capital’ to support high-risk sectors. Concurrently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology began integrating AI across manufacturing, supported by a 60-billion-yuan investment fund, while the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology proposed updated export restrictions on 23 AI-related technologies. On October 23, 2026, the State Council issued new 18 guidelines to mitigate job losses caused by AI applications. These directives instruct government agencies to enhance monitoring of employment risks and develop contingency plans to support professional transitions through vocational guidance guidance, retraining, and skills training. job placement services. The policy aims to balance technological progress with livelihood improvement social stability by encouraging new professional roles, such as AI engineers, engineers and digital managers, while regulating AI use in human resources to prevent ‘algorithmic discrimination, fraudulent recruitment, and privacy violations’. violations’ or infringements on the right to rest.

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