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3 developments involving SAMR in 2 countries and bodies. The most recent is China issues companion-AI rules banning virtual partners for minors, 10 Apr 2026.

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  1. Rule changeMediaChina
    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.

    Also on Children, companions and deepfakes

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  2. Enforcement or court caseComputeChina US
    China’s market regulator preliminarily finds NVIDIA breached antitrust law over Mellanox deal

    NVIDIA faces undecided penalties under China’s Anti-Monopoly Law, which Beijing can tighten or ease alongside the wider US–China trade talks.

    Also on How US AI-chip export rules changed

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  3. Enforcement or court caseComputeChina
    China’s market regulator opens antitrust probe into NVIDIA over Mellanox deal

    Beijing used competition law against the main US AI-chip supplier a week after new US export controls, putting NVIDIA’s China business under regulatory risk.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)