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5 developments involving MIIT in 1 country or body. The most recent is China issues national rules for AI agents with tiered oversight in sensitive sectors, 8 May 2026.
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- China issues national rules for AI agents with tiered oversight in sensitive sectors
Companies deploying AI agents in China must set decision limits for them, and those in healthcare, transport, media or public safety face filing and testing before launch.
- China issues companion-AI rules banning virtual partners for minors
From 15 July 2026, character-chat apps in China must disclose they are AI, remind users after two hours and refuse virtual partner roles to minors.
- China’s mandatory labelling rules for AI-generated content take effect
Since 1 September 2025, generative AI services in China must add visible labels and hidden provider metadata to their output, and platforms and app stores must check them.
- China issues interim measures for generative AI services, in force 15 August
Companies offering chatbots or image generators to the public in China needed security assessments and algorithm filings, while research and in-house use stayed outside the rules.
- China’s rules on deep synthesis services take effect, requiring labels on synthetic media
Every company offering face swaps, voice cloning or text generation to users in China had to label output, verify users and assess security before the generative AI boom reached the country.