MOFCOM said whether an AI ‘‘go-global’’ scenario falls within tech export controls depends on whether restricted-category technology is transferred from China to overseas. The AI technologies newly placed under regulation are precisely defined and limited; after implementation, the vast majority of AI technologies can still be exported freely. For technologies designated as restricted, localized deployment overseas constitutes a technology export subject to controls, though deployment on oversea

MOFCOM said whether an AI ‘‘go-global’’ scenario falls within tech export controls depends on whether restricted-category technology is transferred from China to overseas. The AI technologies newly placed under regulation are precisely defined and limited; after implementation, the vast majority of AI technologies can still be exported freely. For technologies designated as restricted, localized deployment overseas constitutes a technology export subject to controls, though deployment on overseas self‑owned cloud or similarly lower‑risk environments may qualify for automatic licensing and other facilitative measures. By contrast, using restricted large models to provide API calls, app/web interaction, SaaS, or lightweight local edge deployments does not fall under large‑model technology export controls.