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April 30, 2026
Beijing hits pause button on robotaxi pilot expansions
What happened: On April 29, Bloomberg reported that Chinese regulators have suspended the issuing of new robotaxi licenses. According to the paper, this will prevent companies from adding robotaxis to their fleets, starting new test projects, or expanding to new… Read More »
April 30, 2026
Beijing to expand cross-border data transfer pilot
What happened: On April 29, the Beijing municipal cyberspace administration (CAC) announced plans to greatly expand pilot efforts to facilitate cross-border data flow. First and foremost, it will expand the applicability of data export negative lists from the local Free… Read More »
April 30, 2026
Beijing to pursue AI self-reliance at all costs
Beijing's not kidding around when it comes to AI self-reliance. On April 29, Executive Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang laid out China's AI strategy at the Digital China Summit in Fuzhou. The central message: China will build its own AI stack… Read More »