17 Jun 2025
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March 13, 2026
More hints that China’s AV rollout will be slow
What happened: At the 2026 Two Sessions, autonomous vehicle executives pushed regulators to speed up L3 approvals for consumer vehicles. The message was clear: China's AV industry is ready to sell L3 to consumers, but regulators are moving too slow.… Read More »
March 13, 2026
Beijing pushes government data sharing to fuel AI applications
The 15th Five-Year Plan signals a more coordinated state push to turn government-held data into AI fuel. The plan calls for: “Coordinating government data sharing, public data opening and authorized operations.” “[B]uilding high-quality datasets in fields such as energy, transportation,… Read More »
March 13, 2026
China to speed up efforts on AI regulation
What happened: On March 12, Minister of Justice He Rong told reporters at the Two Sessions that the state will speed up research into AI legislation in 2026. Some context: China has so far governed AI through a patchwork of… Read More »