Openness or Control? Assessing China’s AI Policy Landscape

Key Takeaways

• China is continuing to move from broad AI principles to implementation, with MIIT, NDRC, NDA, and CAC playing key roles in deployment and governance.
• Commercial opportunities in industrial applications, infrastructure, and inference are expanding, but security and compatibility requirements will shape market access.
• Multinationals will need to balance China’s push for wider AI adoption against increasing compliance constraints.