--- title: DeepSeek and MiniMax cleared to take AI models abroad,... description: DeepSeek and MiniMax have completed registration and obtained open-source and overseas licensing rights under China's new AI export rules, a CCTV-affiliated... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-and-minimax-cleared-to-take-ai-models-abroad-state-media-says-pw8kmsyn0 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: DeepSeek and MiniMax cleared to take AI models abroad, state media says | daily.dev og:description: DeepSeek and MiniMax have completed registration and obtained open-source and overseas licensing rights under China's new AI export rules, a CCTV-affiliated... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-and-minimax-cleared-to-take-ai-models-abroad-state-media-says-pw8kmsyn0 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/PW8KmSyn0.png og:image:alt: DeepSeek and MiniMax cleared to take AI models abroad, state media says og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # DeepSeek and MiniMax cleared to take AI models abroad, state media says **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 5 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary DeepSeek and MiniMax have completed registration and obtained open-source and overseas licensing rights under China's new AI export rules, a CCTV-affiliated account says. The draft rules, proposed on October 16, would add 23 AI technologies to China's restricted export list, covering large models, agents, and computing clusters. Restrictions target models trained on 'core' or 'important' data, agents above a set performance level, and AI chip design. Thresholds include training compute above 10^26 floating-point operations or over 2 trillion parameters. API access, apps, SaaS, and lightweight local deployment are not treated as technology exports, and open-source technology gets automatic licensing. Public comments on the draft close November 15. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Do China's new AI export controls block companies from offering their models through APIs abroad? No, offering a restricted AI model through API calls, apps, web pages, SaaS, or lightweight local deployment is not considered a technology export under China's proposed rules. Only the underlying technology itself, like model weights or chip designs, is subject to export licensing. This means companies can continue commercializing their models internationally as usual. _Developers weighing access to Chinese AI APIs can follow policy shifts like this on daily.dev._ ### What size of AI model triggers China's export restrictions? A large model falls under China's proposed export restrictions if it uses training compute above 10^26 floating-point operations, has more than 2 trillion parameters, or ranks in the global top ten for capability. Models trained on 'core data' face outright export bans, while those trained on 'important data' face restrictions regardless of size. _Teams evaluating which large models they can legally deploy across borders track rules like this on daily.dev._ ### Have DeepSeek and MiniMax received approval to export their AI models outside China? Yes, DeepSeek and MiniMax have completed registration and obtained open-source and overseas licensing rights under China's new AI export framework, according to a CCTV-affiliated account. The announcement followed draft export control rules proposed on October 16 that cover large models, agents, and computing clusters, with public comments on the draft closing November 15. _Anyone deciding whether to build on DeepSeek or MiniMax abroad can track this kind of regulatory news on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [China weighs curbing overseas access to its top AI models](https://daily.dev/posts/china-weighs-curbing-overseas-access-to-its-top-ai-models-etlwiplpp) · The Next Web · 3 upvotes · 1 comments - [Here comes the next wave of Chinese AI models](https://daily.dev/posts/here-comes-the-next-wave-of-chinese-ai-models-cqhirkfdq) · TechCentral · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [What’s next for Chinese open-source AI](https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-next-for-chinese-open-source-ai-qxynqisyo) · MIT Technology Review · 29 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#deepseek](https://daily.dev/tags/deepseek) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-and-minimax-cleared-to-take-ai-models-abroad-state-media-says-pw8kmsyn0) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"DeepSeek and MiniMax cleared to take AI models abroad, state media says","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-and-minimax-cleared-to-take-ai-models-abroad-state-media-says-pw8kmsyn0","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-and-minimax-cleared-to-take-ai-models-abroad-state-media-says-pw8kmsyn0"},"datePublished":"2026-10-25T11:17:32.808Z","dateModified":"2026-10-25T11:17:58.533Z","description":"DeepSeek and MiniMax have completed registration and obtained open-source and overseas licensing rights under China's new AI export rules, a CCTV-affiliated...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a12c032b5a0214159d9e06618d483178?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a12c032b5a0214159d9e06618d483178?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Next Web","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Next Web","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tnw","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-and-minimax-cleared-to-take-ai-models-abroad-state-media-says-pw8kmsyn0","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":5},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"open-source,deepseek","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Next Web","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"DeepSeek and MiniMax cleared to take AI models abroad, state media says"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-and-minimax-cleared-to-take-ai-models-abroad-state-media-says-pw8kmsyn0#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Do China's new AI export controls block companies from offering their models through APIs abroad?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No, offering a restricted AI model through API calls, apps, web pages, SaaS, or lightweight local deployment is not considered a technology export under China's proposed rules. 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