China to curb exports of key technologies
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- China announced a draft plan to restrict exports of more than 40 cutting-edge technologies, including AI models, photovoltaic manufacturing technologies and some biotechnology platforms.
- Twelve photovoltaic technologies covering polysilicon, wafer and solar-cell manufacturing were listed for controls.
- Twenty-three AI technologies, including foundation models, intelligent agents, computing clusters and information-processing technologies, were identified.
- China cited national security, national interests and risks from loss of control or inappropriate proliferation while saying most AI technologies would remain freely exportable.
- exam_relevance: tests the specific China AI photovoltaic biotech controls fact reported here, including its named institution, number or procedure; the article converts a current event into a precise prelims and mains issue rather than a generic topic.
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