DeepSeek, MiniMax secure export licences under new China AI rules

Chinese AI developers DeepSeek and MiniMax have completed export registration and resumed open-source releases and overseas licensing, days after Beijing tightened AI technology transfer oversight. The swift compliance suggests the new rules are being applied pragmatically, but the scope of restrictions on future model releases remains uncertain. This signals China's intent to balance AI leadership with export control, with implications for global AI supply chains.

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