DeepSeek and MiniMax have secured AI export rights, according to a Chinese state media account. The account says API access and other hosted services would fall outside China's proposed technology export controls.
DeepSeek and MiniMax completed registration and obtained open-source and overseas licensing rights, according to Yuyuan Tantian, a WeChat account affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV. The Next Web has not independently verified the account's post, and Reuters reported that neither company immediately responded to requests for comment.
China's commerce and science ministries propose adding 23 AI technologies to the country's restricted or banned export list, with public comments closing on 15 November. The account says providing restricted models through APIs, apps, web pages or SaaS would not count as a technology export. It also says open-source technology would receive automatic licensing.
For companies building with Chinese AI models, the important distinction is between using a service and exporting its underlying technology. The account's interpretation suggests several routes to overseas customers would remain open, but it is not confirmation of the final rules.
Hosted AI services could remain available internationally, limiting disruption for companies that access Chinese models through APIs.
Automatic licensing could preserve a route for open-source distribution, although the proposal remains subject to consultation.
The Next Web has not independently verified the account's post, so builders should not treat its interpretation as settled policy.
Written automatically by the Made in 10 Newsroom from the source above.
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