China
China has 2 tracked bills, 7 news records, and 3 public figures; leading categories are AI governance and data-center siting, the stage mix is 2 enacted, and facility matching found 8 matched data centers with 2,060 MW of reported capacity, no matched power plants, 0 local policy areas and 0 local actions.
Legislation
- EnactedCAC 2023-07
Interim Measures for Generative AI Services
Interim Measures for Generative AI Services is tracked in China at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance. The record date is 2026-03-29.
Updated Mar 29, 2026 - EnactedNDRC-2024-DC
East Data West Compute Initiative - Phase II
East Data West Compute Initiative - Phase II is tracked in China at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data-center siting and linked to grid capacity, renewable energy, and carbon emissions. The record date is 2026-03-08.
Updated Mar 8, 2026
Key figures
- Li LechengRestrictive
Vice Minister · MIIT · NDRC East Data West Compute lead · CCP
- Wang ZhigangFavorable
Former Minister of Science and Technology · CCP
- Zhuang RongwenRestrictive
Director · Cyberspace Administration of China · CCP
Recent news
Super Micro Co-Founder Charged in $2.5B Chip Smuggling
Tech Insider · Apr 8, 2026
Congress Passes Chip Security Act With Tracking Tech
BISI · Mar 26, 2026
China's Mandatory AI Content Labelling Takes Effect
ICLG · Jan 10, 2026
DOJ Breaks Up $160M Nvidia GPU Smuggling Ring
CNBC · Dec 31, 2025
China Cybersecurity Law Adds AI Governance Rules
King & Wood Mallesons · Nov 15, 2025
China's Grid Advantage May Decide the AI Race
Fortune · Aug 14, 2025
China Announces Global AI Governance Action Plan
ANSI · Aug 1, 2025
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