DeepSeek and MiniMax Complete AI Technology Export Registration

On October 16, China officially launched its AI technology export registration system. According to “Yuyuan Tan Tian”, an account under China Central Television (CCTV), DeepSeek and MiniMax have become the first companies to complete registration—and are simultaneously advancing open-sourcing and overseas licensing of their respective technologies. The current system operates under a provisional registration framework; the updated “Catalogue of AI Technologies Subject to Export Control” remains open for public consultation. The Ministry of Commerce previously clarified that AI technologies already made publicly available via open-source channels fall outside the scope of this regulatory regime. Moreover, open-sourcing new AI technologies qualifies for streamlined arrangements—including automatic licensing—effectively enabling “registration-and-export-on-the-spot.” Additionally, providing large language model (LLM) services to overseas users via API, web interfaces, or mobile applications is also excluded from this LLM technology export control framework.