On 28 August 2020, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) announced updates to the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Being Exported. The updates have added certain technologies in areas such as gene engineering, additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and aerospace.
The Catalogue, which was last updated in 2008, is prepared and updated by MOFCOM and MOST based on considerations such as the national security and public interest. The updates become effective as from the date of announcement.
Source Deloitte
