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NDRC Holds First Half 2026 Development and Reform Situation Briefing
On July 30, NDRC held its first-half 2026 briefing, outlining eight key priorities for the second half of the year. Among the priorities, the NDRC explicitly called for accelerating benchmark AI applications across manufacturing, agriculture, and energy, and for speeding up the legislative process of the Artificial Intelligence Law — signaling China's continued push to integrate AI into the real economy while advancing a regulatory framework.
CACZhuang Rongwen: Improving Online Ecosystem Governance to Foster a Clean and Positive Cyberspace
In a signed article published in Qiushi journal, CAC Director Zhuang Rongwen outlined priorities for online ecosystem governance, explicitly including AI safety governance as a key component. The article calls for strengthening AI security governance, improving the filing management system for large model services, and refining tiered and classified safety regulatory mechanisms — underscoring CAC's expanding regulatory scope from traditional content governance to oversight of AI systems and infrastructure.
Science and Technology DailyU.S. Companies Sound Alarm Over Potential Restrictions on Chinese Open-Source AI Models
U.S. lawmakers are considering restricting access to Chinese open-source large language models, with Senator Tom Cotton requesting a ban on their use by any entity doing business with the U.S. government. In response, nearly 200 Silicon Valley firms and major tech companies including Nvidia, Microsoft, and Meta have urged the administration to reject such restrictions. The article highlights that U.S. companies currently allocate over 30% of their tokens to Chinese open-source models at costs 60–80% lower than U.S. counterparts.
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Last updated: July 2026