Technology export controls 2.0: China tightens its grip on technology exports: what it means for deals, investments and businesses

A transaction does not necessarily need to involve technology physically leaving China to attract regulatory scrutiny. A change in who owns or controls Chinese technology may itself be enough. 

China has further tightened scrutiny of technology exports, with the released draft revisions to the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export (Catalogue) on 16 October 2026. The proposed revisions to its technology export control catalogue cover 40 new technology items, including 23 relating to AI and strategically important areas such as biopharmaceuticals, and photovoltaics—which forms a new category in this latest revisions. The draft revisions are open for public comment until 15 November 2026.

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