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China's State Council commits to speeding up a comprehensive AI law in 2026 plan
The State Council's 2026 legislative work plan (Guobanfa [2026] No. 14, published 14 May) pledges to 'accelerate comprehensive legislation on the healthy development of AI', covering data, compute, algorithms, IP, network and supply-chain security, and rules for key application scenarios. No draft text had been published as of early October 2026.
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China is moving from piecemeal CAC rules toward a single horizontal AI statute that would govern every provider operating there.
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- DevelopmentChina's State Council issues 'AI+' plan targeting 90% AI-agent penetration by 203026 Aug 2025 · Policy · CNFollows from: Legislation is meant to underpin the AI+ adoption drive
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- DevelopmentIndia hosts AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, first in the series in the Global South16 Feb 2026 · Statement · IN, INTL
- DevelopmentWhite House publishes America's AI Action Plan and three executive orders23 Jul 2025 · Policy · US
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- RuleGenerative AI MeasuresCN · In force · 10 Jul 2023
- RulePlanned AI lawCN · Proposed · 8 May 2026
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