Taiwan and China Tighten Export Controls on AI Technologies

WHO:

Bloomberg - Taiwan's senior official in Taipei is involved in the decision-making regarding AI export controls.

WHAT:

Bloomberg - Taiwan plans to curb AI server and chip exports to China as part of a US trade deal.

Bloomberg - Taiwan will make shipping restricted AI hardware to China a criminal offense.

IJR - China is proposing export controls on 40 technologies, including 23 AI technologies such as large models, agents, and computing clusters.

WHERE:

Bloomberg - The actions are taking place in Taiwan and China.

WHEN:

IJR - The proposed export controls by China are currently open for public comment.

WHY:

Bloomberg - Taiwan's actions are intended to further align with US restrictions on AI technologies.

HOW:

IJR - China requires pre-export registration for covered transfers of the proposed technologies. Publicly disclosed technologies are exempt from these proposed controls.

(UPDATED October 16, 2026 13:07 UTC)

Taiwan is set to implement new measures that will restrict AI server and chip exports to China, aligning with U.S. trade agreements. As part of these actions, shipping restricted AI hardware to China will become a criminal offense, while China is also proposing its own export controls on 40 technologies, including 23 related to AI. These proposed controls from China are currently open for public comment, and they require pre-export registration for covered transfers, although publicly disclosed technologies will be exempt.